Bomb goes off at Kupondole; 2 Indian men held with explosive materials

Kathmandu / Dec 1: A bomb has gone off at Kupondole in Lalitpur district on Friday evening.

Security personnel have been deployed to the incident site following the sound of explosion. However, no damages have been reported due to explosion, said police.

2 Indian men held with explosive materials

Meanwhile, Police have arrested two Indian men along with explosive materials used in preparing improvised explosive device (IED) from Dhading on Friday.

A police team from Khanikhola Police Office arrested the individuals who were traveling by a passenger bus (Na 7 Kha 4976) en route to Kathmandu from Kakarbhitta during a security check. Police swung into action following a tip-off.

Dhading District Police Office Chief Dhruba Raj Raut informed that all the IED paraphernalia and raw materials have been handed over to Gajuri-based Nepal Army for disposal.

Meanwhile, police are interrogating the arrested Indian nationals following their arrest.

The seizure came in the wake of rising incidents of blast targeting election candidates in different parts of the country.