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BUJUMBURA, May 30 (Xinhua) -- A businesswoman was on Monday night injured in a grenade explosion in the north of the Burundian capital Bujumbura, Burundian police said Tuesday.
The attack happened around 8 p.m. against a businesswoman who was going home. A bandit grabbed her handbag that contained 6,000,000 Burundi francs (3,493 U.S. dollars), said Burundian Police Spokesman Pierre Nkurikiye.
"When the victim cried for help, the bandit exploded a grenade, injuring the woman on her back," Nkurikiye said.
Nkurikiye said the bandit managed to run away, adding that one suspect has been arrested.
