2020-01-27
Nepali Army bomb disposal team defused a bomb planted in front of Basuridhin Ansari’s house, Chairman of National Medical College, in Birgunj-8, on Monday.
A bomb disposal team from Chandi Prasad Battalion defused the bomb today. Colonel Madan Jung Rana confirmed that the suspicious item was a bomb. However, he declined to clarify the type of the bomb.
“We will send the items and other materials used for making explosives for a forensic test to be examined by expert engineers in Hetauda,” Rana added.
After spotting a suspicious item in front of the house, Ansari’s family member had informed it to the nearby police post today. Meanwhile, an investigation into the case is underway, police said.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
Primary Form | Symbolic violence |
Weapons | Improvised explosive device (IED) |
Primary Cause | Other political issues |
Actor 1 - Number of people | N |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | CPN (Chand) and affiliated org |
Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
Actor 2 - Number of people | N |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Group of civilians (only Target) |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |