At least two people have been injured when an explosion took place at the District Education Office, Morang, on Thursday afternoon.

According to reports, two youths entered the District Education Office at Janapath tole in the eastern town of Biratnagar this afternoon. They inquired about the district education officer. When they were told that the DEO was out of office, they left behind a bag full of explosives and asked people to vacate the office premises immediately. They also fled from the scene.

The explosion – that took place at around 1:45 p. m.—has damaged the three-storey building, according to eye witnesses. The injured have been taken to the hospital for treatment.

Nobody has taken responsibility for the explosion but police blame the Maoist rebels for being responsible for the incident.

In a separate incident, there has been an explosion near Bindhyabasini cinema hall in the western town of Pokhara today. There have been no reports of casualties due to the explosion.

Since the withdrawal of their four-month-long unilateral ceasefire on Monday, Maoist rebels have been causing minor explosions at the government offices and municipal ward offices in various districts.

The explosions are taking place at a time when the authorities say security has been tightened across the country ahead of municipal-level polls slated on February 8, this year.