The CPN (Maoist) has owned up responsibility for simultaneous explosions in a number of districts on Monday hours after it announced withdrawal of four-month-long unilateral ceasefire on Monday.

Janadesh weekly, believed to be the mouthpiece of the CPN (Maoist) party, in its online edition on Tuesday reported that rebels caused explosions at four various places in western town of Pokhara Monday evening.

The weekly said rebels also caused explosions at the District Education Office in Rupandehi and ward no. 5 office of Butwal municipality in Butwal. Rebels also caused explosions at Panauti in Kavre as soon as they heard of breaking off of ceasefire, the news report said.

Nobody was injured in these explosions.

The weekly said, there were unconfirmed reports of clashes between the security forces and rebels at Kamal Bazar in far-western district of Achham.

Meanwhile, security sources have refused to attach importance to latest explosions. Describing them as part of Maoist propaganda, officials said security had been tightened across the country in view of possible Maoist offensive.

In his statement, Maoist chairman, Prachanda, blamed Royal Nepalese Army operations in their stronghold in Rolpa for “forcing them to call off ceasefire.”

Janadesh weekly, however, said the Maoists would declare ceasefire once again if the process of making Nepali people sovereign was ensured.