KATHMANDU:  Two students from Janata Secondary School at Hangdeva VDC, Taplejung were injured on Saturday when the bomb hidden by Maoists went off while they were playing in the school ground, reports said. The bomb was hidden in a hole in the ground where flags are placed during various school activities. The Maoists then put a flag over the bomb. When students moved the flag, the bomb went off, reports said.

However, as the school was closed, more students escaped injuries. It’s been suspected that the bomb was planted to ambush security personnel.