Five people were injured on Wednesday evening in a suspected grenade explosion at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa district.

Dowa Police spokesperson Gladson M’bumpha said it was reported that one of the victims, Butoyi Fedeli, 54, who is a refugee leader of Burundi Community was chatting with his secretary, Bruno Ndaishime, outside his office.

M’bumpha said Fedeli suddenly saw a person lighting matches before throwing an unknown object at them which he suspects to be a grenade and it exploded.

“Following this, Fedeli fell down while bleeding and he was rushed to Dzaleka Health Centre by well-wishers where he was further rushed to Dowa District Hospital following several cuts and fractured on both legs he sustained. His secretary, Ndaishime also sustained cuts on both legs and at the back,” he said.

M’bumpha said three other people including an 11-year-old minor who were passing by also sustained various injuries and all are admitted to Dowa District Hospital.

Police have since arrested a Rwandan, Umoton John Peter, 42 in connection with the attack.