Bomb goes off at Arun III office

SANKHUWASABHA: An unidentified group set off an improvised explosive device in the office of Arun III hydropower project in Tumlingtar on Wednesday.

The office has been repeatedly attacked, with the blame often going to Netra Bikram Chand (Biplav)-led Communist Party. The last time the office came under attack was on May 1.

The explosion today did not cause any serious damage, District Police Office Chief Shyam Sharumagar said. Security arrangement has been made stringent following the incident, he said.