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Biplav Maoists’ district leader held for explosion at Indian Embassy field office

Police parade suspects of an explosion, in Biratnagar, on Monday, April 23, 2018.

Biratnagar, April 23

Police in Biratnagar of Morang district on Monday say they have arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in planting an explosive targeting the field office of Indian Embassy here last week.

Police have caught 42-year-old Uday Rai aka Yugen and 34-year-old Bhim Limbu. They were paraded at a press conference today.

According the police, Rai is the District Secretary of Netra Bikram Chand ‘Biplav’-led CPN, a communist outfit that has been occasionally carrying out violent activities in many parts of the country.

They were caught by the law enforcers in Biratnagar-01 on Sunday evening, said Chief of the District Police Office, Arun Kumar BC, who further added that they were on the lookout for others involved in the explosion.

The blast had destroyed the compound wall of the building in Biratnagar Metropolitan City-13.

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