Condemning the bomb attack on Bikash Traders (Jewelry shop), Lahan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) enforced a general strike in Lahan Bazaar on Saturday demanding action against the perpetrators. Altogether eight persons were injured when an unidentified group exploded a 'pressure cooker bomb' in the shop at around 1 pm on Friday. Among the injured, the condition of seven years old Satish Yadav and his mother Dev Kumari Yadav is still critical. They have been getting treatment at the Lahan-based Saptarishi Hospital. However, the other injured have returned home after treatment, according to Lahan Police. Sunil Kumar Mahato, chairperson of LCCI informed Republica that the strike was imposed to pressurize the police to nab the perpetrators involved in a series of bomb attacks targeting innocent locals and businessmen. There have been three bomb attacks in Siraha targeting businessmen from December 14 to March 23. According to Mahato, it has been a serious safety concern for businessmen as those involved in the attacks are still roaming free. "These kinds of attacks have threatened the safety of businesspersons and shopkeepers," said Mahato, adding, "It cannot be controlled until the security is tightened." As mentioned in the statement issued by LCCI, not only bomb attacks but also the cases of theft and robbery are rampant in Siraha. Entrepreneurs have demanded that the police nab and take stern action against the culprits as soon as possible. They have also warned of staging continuous protests until the culprits are put behind the bars. With major markets, industries and schools shut, normal life was affected by the strike in Lahan. पसलमा वम विस्फोट गराएको विरोधमा उधोग बाणिज्य संघको आह्वानमा शनिबार लहान बजार बन्द भएको छ । संघले बिहानै बजार क्षेत्रमा माइकिङ गरेर बजार बन्द गराएको हो । वम बिस्फोट घटनाको विरोधका लागि बजार बन्द गरिएको संघले जनाएको छ। बजार बन्द भएका कारण बजार क्षेत्र सुनसान देखिएको छ । अचानक पसल बन्द हुुँदा उपभोक्ता मारमा परेका छन् । गाउँघरबाट किनमेल गर्न बजार आएका उपभोक्ताहरू रित्तै हात फर्केका छन्। शुक्रबार दिउँसो १ बजे लहान नगरपालिका ७ स्थित विकास ट्रेडर्स ९सुनचांदी पसल०मा प्रेसर कुकर बम विस्फोट गराइएको थियो । विस्फोटमा पसल संचालक विकास सारडा, उनका भाई राहुल साडा, एक ७ वर्षीय बालकलगायतका ८ जना घाइते भएका छन् । घाइते बालक, उनकी आमासहित चार जनाको उपचार लहानस्थित सप्तऋषि अस्पतालमा जारी रहेको र बाँकीले उपचार गराई घर फर्केको प्रहरीले जानकारी दिएको छ। वम बिस्फोट गराउनेहरूलाई पक्राउ गरी कडा कारवाही र व्यापारीको सुरक्षाको प्रत्याभुति स्थानीय प्रशासनले गराउनुपर्ने संघका अध्यक्ष सुनिल महतोले माग गरेका छन् । उनले यहाँका व्यापारीहरू दिनप्रतिदिन असुरक्षित हुुँदै गएकोमा चिन्ता व्यक्त गरे । सुरक्षाको प्रत्याभुति गराउन प्रहरी प्रशासन संवेदनशिल हुनुपर्ने उनको भनाई छ।