Incident Reports

Suspicious package with watch found at Tinkune

2018-02-20

Bagmati, Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Ward 32

A suspicious package has been found on the road in front of the office of the Metropolitan Police Circle (MPC) near Bagmati Bridge in Tinkune today. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ravi Poudel at the Metropolitan Police Circle (MPC), New Baneshwor, a black package that looked like a school bag inscribed with the word “Khatara” (Danger), partly revealing a wrist watch, was found near the Office of the MPC. Police have responded to reports of the package suspected to be a bomb. Meanwhile, the spot have been has been cleared and evacuated allowing one-way traffic along the Maitighar Mandala-Tinkune road section, police informed. “It has been arranged to deploy the Nepal Army personnel to inspect the package”, police informed.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Symbolic violence
Weapons Improvised explosive device (IED) , Improvised explosive device (IED)
Primary Cause Unclear
Actor 1 - Number of people NA
Actor 1 - Affiliations Unclear , Unclear
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people NA
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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