Suspicious object found near Itahari Sub-Metropolitan Office defused
The situation in Itahari is currently normal.
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Army successfully defused a suspicious object placed in front of the Itahari Sub-Metropolitan Office on Tuesday.
According to Ram Prasad Timalsina, the Information Officer at the Sunsari District Police Office, the object was identified as a hoax bomb planted by a group claiming allegiance to monarchists.
“We found leaflets supporting the monarchy at the scene. A search operation is underway to apprehend those involved,” Timalsina informed Makalu Khabar.
The situation in Itahari is currently normal, he added. Police were alerted early Tuesday morning about a bomb placed in front of the sub-metropolitan office.
The suspicious object, a pressure cooker wrapped in wires, was confirmed to be a hoax.
Authorities are investigating the incident further.
