Five hurt in Sarlahi blast

Sarlahi, December 29:

Five persons were injured when an unidentified gang detonated a bomb at a bus station in Sarlahi district headquarters, Malangawa, last evening.

According to Superintendent of Police Sharad Oli, the injured have been identified as Prabachan Kumar Thakur, 16, of Khutauna VDC, Sita Kumari Shah, Babita Kumari Shah and Rahul Shah of Malangwa municipality and Nitesh Kumar Thakur, 11, of Dumariya VDC.

Sita Shah and Nitesh Thakur were seriously injured in the blast and have been sent to Birgunj for treatment, police said.