A bomb blasted near the Panchase Secondary School Dandakharka polling centre of Belkotgadhi Municipality ward 4 while Nepal Army disposed another suspicious material lying unattended nearby.

Election Officer of Belkotgadhi Municipality Hari Prasad Chapagain said the bomb was blasted at around 10:30 am around one kilometer away from the polling centre but that didnot affect in the voting process.

Following the incident Police arrested Tirtharam Tamang suspecting his involvement in the blast as he was close to Netra Bikram Chand led Communist Party of Nepal.

Chapagain said after locals reported police about an unattended substance near the bomb was blasted bomb disposal team of Nepali Army disposed the suspicious material.

He further said more than 50 per cent of votes were cast by 1:30 pm at the Municipality.