Bomb explosion at NC headquarters, NDA pamphlets found

A bomb believed to be an improvised explosive device exploded at the Nepali Congress (NC) central office in Sanepa, Lalitpur Tuesday afternoon. No casualty was reported in the explosion that took place at the headquarters of the oldest political party of the country. However, the explosion has caused minor damage to the office, police said. Reports quoted police as saying that a man on a bicycle lobbed the bomb at around 3 pm.

Police said pamphlets belonging to Nepal Defence Army, an underground outfit which has carried out various bombings in the capital city, has been recovered from the incident site. The office has been cordoned off by the police. The outfit claims to be fighting to re-declare Nepal as a Hindu state and restore monarchy.