One arrested for planting bomb

Nuwakot, Nov 20: One of the persons involved in planting IEDs targeting candidates in Nuwakot has been arrested.

Ananta Dhital of Samundratar, Dupcheswar rural municipality-6 was arrested on the charge of being involved in planting an Improvised Explosive Device or IED targeting NC candidate Dr Ram Sharan Mahat of constituency no. 1 and candidate of constituency no. 2 Ramesh Kumar Mahat, according to SP at the district police office Birendra Basyal. The 28-year-old Dhital was arrested from his home on Sunday.

Dhital is the district member of Nepal Communist Party (Biplav group). He is also charged of abusing a teacher at Indreni primary school in Dupcheswar rural municipality-1, Ram Krishna Shrestha. A case as per the Public Offense Act has been registered against Dhital at the district administration office, police said.