NAWALPARASI: With the local level elections just around the corner, security concerns have shot up in Nawalparasi district after bombs were found planted in candidates' residences and public places, forcing the security bodies to take up extra security measures. On Thursday night, a bomb was found at Nepali Congress's mayoral candidate Mahendra Pokharel's residence in Kawasoti Municipality. The Nepal Army's (NA) bomb disposal squad defused the bomb the same night.

Similarly, a bomb was planted at a public place near the Purano Kawasoti intersection in Kawasoti-3. The bomb that targeted a Nepali Congress assembly actually went off but did not cause human casualties.

On the same Thursday night, a bomb was found planted near the residence of Durga Datta Dhungana, CPN Maoist Centre's mayoral candidate for Gaindakot Municipality. Another bomb was found at the residence of Dasiram

On the same night, a bomb was planted near the residence of Durga Datta Dhungana, CPN-Maoist Centre mayoral candidate for Gaindakot Municipality.

Another bomb was found at the residence of Dasiram Basyal, a Maoist Centre's mayoral candidate for Kawasoti Municipality. NA squads defused the bombs at both the locations. RSS

NA squads defused the bombs at both the locations.