Unidentified persons hurled a bomb at the residence of former Minister of State for Information and Communication Shrish SJB Rana at 1 am, Thursday.

The blast caused minor damages at window panes at the ground floor of the house, which is located in Bishalnagar, Kathmandu. A motorcycle parked at the premises was also damaged.

Police say unidentified persons hurled socket bomb at the rented house of Rana who used to be the Information Minister during the royal regime.

No one has claimed responsibility for the bomb explosion yet.