A team of Nepal Army bomb disposal squad defused an improvised explosive device that was placed outside a building that housed a Ncell godown and a tower at Srijananagar, Bhaktapur Municipality-1 on Wednesday.

The police had informed the NA team following an unidentified object was seen outside the office premises.

Bhaktapur Metropolitan City Police have informed that they are conducting an investigation into the matter. However, they are yet to indentify the persons and reason behind the incident.