A socket bomb was found within the premises of the residence of CPN-UML mayoral candidate for Madhayapur Thimi Municipality Sunday morning.
The bomb wrapped in a black bag with a placard reading 'khatara' – meaning 'dangerous' in Nepali – was found at Madan Sundar Shrestha's residence at 5 am in Gathaghar.
Nepal Army's bomb disposal squad defused the bomb, said Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Shyam Babu Oliya of Metropolitan Police Circle, Thimi.
Shrestha termed the discovery of a bomb at his residence 'anarchic' and a conspiracy to disrupt the elections. The mayoral candidate urged the voters to not get distracted by such incidents and vote in a peaceful manner. RSS
भक्तपुरको गठ्ठाघरमा अपरिचित समूहले सकेट बम राखेको छ । सुरक्षाकर्मीले आइतबार बिहान नै बम डिस्पोज गरेको छ । बमको नजिकै भने कांग्रेस निकट विद्यार्थी संगठनको लेटरप्याडमा पर्चा भेटिएको छ ।