A bomb disposal squad of the Nepal Army disposed of a suspicious object found outside the house belonging to CPN-UML politburo member and former Communications Minister Gokul Prasad Baskota on Sunday morning.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Raju Pandey, spokesperson at Bhaktapur Police Range, said the bomb threat turned out to be a hoax.

Panic gripped the area after the bomb-like object was found outside Baskota’s house in Lokanthali.

Earlier in March 2020, an Improvised explosive device (IED) had gone off at the under-construction house belonging to the former minister.

Baskota was elected to the House of Representatives from Kavre-2 through the recent polls.