An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found at the dead end of Darchula-Tinkar road section in Mahakali Municipality-5 of Darchula district on Sunday.

It has been suspected that the bomb was planted targeting the voting centre.

The bomb was found 100 metres away from the voting centre. This is the third bomb found in the district headquarters.

A bomb disposal squad of the Nepal Army has already defused the bomb.

Earlier, Nepal Army’s bomb disposal team had already defused two bombs.