Bombs have gone off at three schools in Capital while explosive and suspicious objects have been recovered from five others on Tuesday morning. No human casualties have been reported from the explosions.

Kathmandu police chief SP Bikram Singh Thapa informed cylinder bombs exploded at Akash Deep Boarding School and Manakamana Higher Secondary School in Jorpati, Kathmandu, at around 3:45 this morning.

Suspicious items have been recovered from various schools in the valley. Objects have been recovered from Radiant Readers Academy in Sanepa, Kanchanjunga School in Dallu, Rai School and East Pole School in Boudha and Bal Sansar Secondary School in Jorpati. Suspicious objects were also recovered in Maakalbari.

Nepal Army bomb disposal team have been mobilised on the schools to diffuse the bombs.

Pamphlets of Akhil Rastriya Swatantra Bidhyarthi Kendra and Young Communist Force Nepal have been recovered from the explosion site.

Police, meanwhile, has arrested two suspicious persons. Due to ongoing investigation, police has not divulged any information about the arrestees.

Meanwhile, Pabson, NPABSON and Hissan, associations of private schools, have summoned an emergency meeting at 11 am today.

(All photos: Nimesh Jang Rai)