KAILALI: A bomb exploded near the house belonging to Kailali Constituency No. 4 left alliance common candidate Lekhraj Bhatta in the wee hours today.

An improvised explosive device placed in a ditch by an unidentified group at the distance of 300 metres from Bhatta's house, exploded at around 4:00 pm today, according to the Area Police Office Attariya .

No human casualty and damages have been reported.

Meanwhile, the search is on for the culprits involved in the terror attack.