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Bomb found, defused in Lamjung
A bomb was found at Thadoline in Besisahar of Lamjung district on Saturday.
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Published at : November 18, 2017
Updated at : November 18, 2017 12:05
Lamjung
A bomb was found at Thadoline in Besisahar of Lamjung district on Saturday.
Police said that a bomb disposal team of the Nepali Army has already defused the bomb.
The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which was planted near the gate of District Community Hospital was defused at around 10 am today. The bomb was kept inside a carton of the noodles.
According to a member of the bomb disposal squad, the IED was defused in two attempts.
Chief District Officer (CDO) Yuva Raj Mainali confirmed that the bomb has already been defused.
Locals informed the police after they saw a suspicious object inside the carton at around 7 am today.
The incident site is 50/60 metres away from the party office of Nepali Congress.
Police suspect that cadres of Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN Maoist might have planted the bomb.
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