SANKHUWASABHA: Two minors were injured when socket bomb targeted to catch fishes in a pond exploded in Sankhuwasabha district on Sunday evening.

Dipen Ale Magar, 15 and Ishwor Karki, 15 of Khandbari-12 sustained injuries in different parts of body when the bomb that was thrown to catch fishes in Bhangaledaha of Sabhapokhari village went off, police inspector Prakash Sharma said, adding, the injured are being treated in Sankhuwasabha District Hospital.