Suspicious Object Found in Kathmandu's Budhanilkantha Municipality; Bomb Disposal Team Deployed

Summary

A suspicious object connected to a pressure cooker was found in Chapali, Budhanilkantha Municipality, Kathmandu, prompting deployment of the army's bomb disposal team and police to the area.

Key Points
  • A suspicious object wrapped in paper and connected to a pressure cooker was found in Chapali, Budhanilkantha Municipality-2, Kathmandu.
  • The object is yet to be confirmed as a bomb or a hoax and was discovered on an internal road leading from Chapali towards Bhangal.
  • The army's bomb disposal team, along with Nepal Police and Armed Police Force personnel, have been deployed to defuse the object.
  • Movement was restricted in the area overnight for security as the disposal operation proceeded.
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