2019-11-25
An unidentified group has detonated a bomb targeting a car parked on the premises of the residence of a local representative in Pokhara on Monday morning.
The blast took place at around 2 am on the premises of the Himalitol-based residence of Shiva Prasad Acharya, the ward chair of Pokhara Metropolitan City-33.
The vehicle Hilux SUV (Ga 2 Cha 426) was destroyed due to the blast, chief of the Gandaki State Police Office, Binod Sharma Ghimire, who reached the incident site, said.
The explosion has also affected a nearby house. Police have launched a probe into the incident.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
Primary Form | Remote violence |
Weapons | Improvised explosive device (IED) |
Primary Cause | Other political issues |
Actor 1 - Number of people | N |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Unclear |
Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
Actor 2 - Number of people | N |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health) |
Actor 2 - Youth | noyouth |
Totally damaged Vehicles | 1 |
Severely damaged Vehicles | 1 |