A suspicious object was discovered near the residence of Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki in Jhapa on Saturday.

According to SP Milan KC of Jhapa Police, the object consisted of two beer bottles tied with wire, accompanied by a small note reading “Durga Mata Ki Jai.”The items were found in front of Karki’s residence in Gauradaha-3.

A team from Nepali Army has been dispatched to the site to investigate and neutralize the object. The police are probing the incident for further details.