Maoists detonated a powerful bomb at the office of Lekhnath Municipality in Kaski, on Sunday night.

According to Ram Mani Adhikari, legal officer of the municipality, the Maoists detonated the bomb at the main entrance of the municipality.

“All the windowpanes and doors of the ground floor of the two-storied building have been destroyed in the incident,” he informed.

He further said that according to preliminary report, property worth one million rupees has been destroyed in the incident.

The municipality is continuing its service to the people even after the blast, according to him.

The municipality office was shifted to the new building only a month ago.

Maoists have been targeting government offices and municipalities following the withdrawal of unilateral ceasefire on January 2.