GOWA - Seorang petani bernama Firman (27) luka parah setelah secara tidak sengaja memicu ledakan granat saat memotong rumput di kebunnya di Dusun Lemo-lemo, Kecamatan Tinggimoncong, Kabupaten Gowa, Sulawesi Selatan, Selasa, 22 April 2025.
Kapolsek Tinggimoncong AKP Anwar Mbyang membenarkan insiden tersebut. Ia menyatakan bahwa pihaknya saat ini masih menyelidiki asal-usul granat bersama jajaran Koramil 1409/Tinggimoncong.
“Masih dalam proses penyelidikan. Kami telah melakukan olah tempat kejadian perkara bersama pihak TNI,” kata AKP Anwar di Gowa, Sulawesi Selatan, Antara, Kamis, 24 April.
Menurut keterangan saksi mata yang juga ayah korban, H. Sudir, peristiwa bermula saat Firman sedang membersihkan rumput menggunakan parang.
Tanpa disadari, terdapat granat yang tersembunyi di antara tumpukan rumput. Ketika parang mengenai bagian detonator granat, ledakan pun terjadi.
Akibat ledakan tersebut, tiga jari tangan Firman terputus. Korban segera dilarikan warga ke puskesmas terdekat untuk mendapatkan perawatan medis. Hingga saat ini, Firman masih dirawat secara intensif.
Pihak kepolisian dan TNI telah mengamankan lokasi dan meminta warga untuk sementara waktu menjauhi area tersebut hingga proses sterilisasi selesai dilakukan.
“Kami mengimbau masyarakat untuk tetap waspada. Jika menemukan benda-benda mencurigakan, terutama yang terbuat dari logam dan tertimbun di tanah, segera laporkan ke pihak berwajib,” tambah Kapolsek.
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Peristiwa ini mengejutkan warga setempat, mengingat kawasan kebun tersebut merupakan area aktivitas pertanian sehari-hari. Keluarga korban berharap Firman segera pulih dari luka yang dideritanya.
GOWA - A farmer named Firman (27) was seriously injured after accidentally triggering a grenade explosion while cutting grass in his garden in Lemo-lemo Hamlet, Tinggimoncong District, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
The Head of the Tinggimoncong Police, AKP Anwar Mbyang, confirmed the incident. He stated that his party is currently still investigating the origin of the grenade with the ranks of Koramil 1409/Tinggimoncong.
"Still in the process of being investigated. We have processed the crime scene with the TNI," said AKP Anwar in Gowa, South Sulawesi, Antara, Thursday, April 24.
According to eyewitness testimony who is also the victim's father, H. Sudir, the incident began when Firman was cleaning the grass using a machete.
Without realizing it, there are grenades hidden between piles of grass. When the machete hit the grenade detonator, an explosion occurred.
As a result of the explosion, Firman's three fingers were cut off. Residents immediately rushed the victim to the nearest health center for medical treatment. Until now, Firman is still being treated intensively.
The police and the TNI have secured the location and asked residents to temporarily stay away from the area until the sterilization process is complete.
"We urge the public to remain vigilant. If you find suspicious objects, especially those made of metal and buried in the ground, immediately report them to the authorities," added the police chief.
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This incident shocked local residents, considering that the garden area was an area of daily agricultural activity. The victim's family hopes that Firman will recover from his injuries soon.
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