Entrepreneurs of Parsa and Bara have given a 48-hour ultimatum to the local administration to arrest those involved in the attack on the vehicle of Ramesh Kedia on Friday.

Entrepreneurs have also warned of shutting down their business if the local administration failed to do so, according to reports.

Proprietor of Kedia Organization, Ramesh Kedia and two other people were injured when a bomb was hurled on their car.

In a memorandum to the Chief District Officer (CDO) Nabin Kumar Ghimire, the Industry and Commerce Association asked the authorities to arrest the culprits and punish them wthin 48 hours.

The association also demanded curbing of criminal activities and the creation of a secure environment in the realms of industry and commerce.

CDO Ghimire said the local administration was active in ensuring security.

One Chhote Lal of Bihar, India, has owned the responsibility for the attack on Kedia.

Talking over the telephone with journalists, Lal said that as the Kedia group did not provide the cash demanded of it, the attack on Kedia took place, according to local reports.

Lal’s gang had demanded Rs 5 million from the Kedia group. nepalnews.com pb Apr 02 06