Rag-and-bones woman asks 10 yuan for bomb ( 2004-01-12 09:49) (China Daily)
An elderly woman who dug out a discarded bomb while collecting recyclables
asked for a monetary reward from police when they tried to remove it, it is
reported by China West Metropolis Daily.
The woman discovered the bomb, weighing 60 kilograms, on Saturday, at a
construction site in Cuqiao Village near Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's
Sichuan Province.
When police attempted to get rid of it, the woman rushed to the "danger zone"
and demanded 10 yuan (US$1.2) in compensation.
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