A team of Nepal Army has disposed a bomb found during the construction of the road in the premises of Zonal Police Office, Jumla on January 28. The device wrapped in black plastic was sighted while preparing an internal road. The bomb disposal unit of Nepal Army was called suspecting the device of being an ED, Zonal Police Office, Jumla said. According to police, a team led by Captain Kamal Khatri heading from No 24 Brigade Jumla had defused the bomb at 12.45 pm. Police said the device could have been assembled by the police for their own safety during the conflict period adding more such devices might be in the area.

Man Datt Rawal