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Nepali Army corporal injured in Pokhara blast

Pokhara, April 18

A Nepali Army corporal attempting to defuse an improvised explosive device in Pokhara has been injured, officials said.

The army was called in after a suspicious object was reported near the Provincial Assembly building in Pokhara-3. Corporal Dharma Thapa and his team discovered a denotator and they trying to defuse the bomb when it exploded.

Kaski Police spokesperson DSP Rabindra Man Gurung said that the injured personnel has been rushed to Fishtail Hospital for treatment. Authorities said that they have received several calls reporting sucpicious objects around the city on Thursday.

This comes as the banned communist outfit Netra Bikram Chand enforces a nationwide shutdown on Thursday protesting a government crackdown against the group. While private vehicles can be seen on the road, public vehicles remain off the road. Schools and colleges are also shut.

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