Two injured in IED explosion in Banke

An improvised explosive device went off while it was being made in a room of a cadre of the Biplav-led Maoist party here Wednesday.

The IED exploded when it was being made in the room of Dilli Chhetri from Bhrikutinagar, Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolis-10. Chhetri is Banke district chair of All Nepal Revolutionary aligned to Biplav-led party, according to Superintendent of Police, Shyam Krishna Adhikari.

A police team reached the site after it learnt that an IED was being made. Those involved in making explosives rushed out of the room after knowing security’s approach, resulting in a sudden explosion of the IED made out of a pressure cooker.

Chhetri and Dharma Baduwal were injured in the incident, while Baduwal’s condition is reported to be critical, police added.