Explosions in Kirtipur, Bara

December 16, 2004
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The Maoists have exploded a bomb at the office of Ward no. 18 of Kirtipur Municipality at around 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

According to police, two youths planted the bomb in the ward office and it went off within minutes. The explosion has completely destroyed two rooms of the ward office.

No one was injured in the explosion as the two Maoists warned the employees and the local people present in the building after planting the bomb.

Meanwhile, the coordinator of the Kathmandu Special Organisation Committee of the Maoists, Aditya, has claimed the responsibility of the incident.

In another incident, suspected Maoists have exploded a bomb in Arati Soap Industries in Bara district on Wednesday at around 11 p.m.

According to reports, Maoists forced the workers to leave the building and detonated the bomb. The explosion damaged property worth Rs. 20 million. No one is reported injured in the incident.

Arati Soap Industries is reported to be one of the biggest soap industries in the country.