Pressure cooker bomb goes off in Lahan grocery shop, one injured

LAHAN: A pressure cooker bomb explosion has left a grocery shop owner injured in Siraha district on Thursday afternoon.

The victim has been identified as Anil Kumar Agrawal (42) of Lahan Municipality-1 in the district. Agrawal has sustained injuries on his forehead and neck.

The incident occurred when the pressure cooker bomb exploded at his grocery shop.

According to Armed Police Force Base Office in Lahan, the bomb was kept by Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha-Krantikari.

Further investigation into the case is underway.