KATHMANDU: Four men died and seven were injured Sunday in three separate explosions in Kathmandu, Nepali police said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility but police said they suspect involvement of a Maoist splinter group whose pamphlets were found in a house where one of the explosions took place.

A powerful blast inside a shop killed three people and injured four, while the explosion at a home about four kilometres away left one dead and another injured. Two more were injured when an explosive they were carrying on a motorcycle in the outskirts of Kathmandu exploded. Security personnel also defused explosives in other areas.

"We are investigating all incidents and have stepped up the security," police spokesman Bishwa Raj Pokharel said. Pokharel said that seven people have been arrested so far.

The incidents come on the eve of a nationwide strike called the same Maoist splinter group, protesting death of their cadre in a police encounter over a week ago.

Nepal has enjoyed a relatively peaceful environment since the end of a decade-long civil war which concluded with a peace deal struck in 2006.

But some former guerrillas, have broken away, accusing its leaders of betraying their original revolutionary ideals. </s> KATHMANDU, May 27 — Four men died and seven were injured yesterday in three separate explosions in Kathmandu, Nepali police said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility but police said they suspect involvement of a Maoist splinter group whose pamphlets were found in a house where one of the explosions took place.

A powerful blast inside a shop killed three people and injured four, while the explosion at a home about four kilometres away left one dead and another injured.

Two more were injured when an explosive they were carrying on a motorcycle in the outskirts of Kathmandu exploded.

Security personnel also defused explosives in other areas.

“We are investigating all incidents and have stepped up the security,” police spokesman Bishwa Raj Pokharel told AFP.

Pokharel said that seven people have been arrested so far.

The incidents come on the eve of a nationwide strike called the same Maoist splinter group, protesting death of their cadre in a police encounter over a week ago.

Nepal has enjoyed a relatively peaceful environment since the end of a decade-long civil war which concluded with a peace deal struck in 2006.

But some former guerrillas, have broken away, accusing its leaders of betraying their original revolutionary ideals.

In February, the group was implicated in an explosion that killed one person outside the office of a telecom company Ncell, part of Malaysia-based Axiata Group Berhad.

The government outlawed the group following the incident, banning their activities. — AFP </s> At least three people have died in two explosions in the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, officials say.

Five other people were injured in the blasts - one in the city centre and the other in the outskirts, KTV reported.

The causes of the blasts are not yet clear but the Himalayan Times, quoting police, said they were "improvised explosive devices".

Security forces have sealed off both locations and say investigations are under way.

A police chief said pamphlets belonging to a Maoist splinter group had been found at the scene of one of the blasts.

The same group was suspected to have carried out an explosion in February that killed one person in Kathmandu. </s> Three dead, six injured in Nepal blasts

Three men died and six were injured Sunday in two separate explosions in Kathmandu, Nepali police said.



There was no immediate claim of responsibility but police said they suspect involvement of a Maoist splinter group whose pamphlets were found in a house where one of the explosions took place.

A powerful blast inside a shop killed two people and injured five, while the explosion at the house about four kilometres away left one dead and another injured.

"We are investigating both incidents," Police spokesman Bishwa Raj Pokharel told AFP.

Nepal has enjoyed a relatively peaceful environment since the end of a decade-long civil war which concluded with a peace deal struck in 2006.

But some former guerrillas, have broken away, accusing its leaders of betraying their original revolutionary ideals.

In February, the same Maoist splinter group was implicated in an explosion that killed one person outside the office of a telecom company Ncell, part of Malaysia-based Axiata Group Berhad.

The government outlawed the group following the incident, banning their activities. </s> KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Four people were killed and seven others injured on Sunday in three separate explosions in the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, and police said they suspected a Maoist splinter group may have been responsible.

Police numbering is seen on an explosion site in Kathmandu, Nepal May 26, 2019. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

“Three people were killed on the spot and the fourth one died while undergoing treatment at a hospital,” police official Shyam Lal Gyawali said, adding that the nature of the blasts was under investigation.

One person was killed in an explosion inside a house in the Ghattekulo residential area in the heart of the city.

“I heard a big noise and rushed to the spot to find the walls of a house had developed cracks due to the impact of the blast,” 17-year-old student Govinda Bhandari told Reuters at the site of the first blast.

The second blast took place near a hairdresser’s in the Sukedhara area on the outskirts of the city, where three people were killed.

The third blast, a crude device, went off near a brick kiln in the Thankot area of Kathmandu, injuring two people, police said.

All of the seven injured people were taken to hospital.

A Reuters photographer at the site of the second blast said it had shattered the door and window panes of the shop and the area had been sealed off by the army.

Gyawali, the police official, said they suspect the blasts may have been the work of a splinter group of former Maoist rebels who are opposed to the government for arresting its supporters.

“A pamphlet from the group has been found at the site of the first blast,” Gyawali said.

The house was used to make improvised or crude explosive devices by activists from the group, he said, adding that one of the injured people was a supporter.

Nepal emerged from a decade-long Maoist civil war in 2006 and the main group of the former rebels has joined the party that runs the government now.

The breakaway group of former rebels carried out a similar blast in Kathmandu in February, in which one person was killed and two others were injured.

No one has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s blasts. </s> KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Three explosions killed three people and wounded at least eight in different parts of Nepal’s capital on Sunday, with police suspecting that an outlawed communist group was responsible.

Police official Shyam Lal Gyawali said authorities were investigating the blasts.

The first two explosions occurred within minutes apart in two Kathmandu neighborhoods, while the third one was a few hours later.

Police said they suspect that a group that once split from the ruling Communist party was responsible for the blasts because its members have been protesting the arrests of their supporters by the authorities.

The first explosion occurred in northern Kathmandu, killing two people and injuring five, police said. The second blast was in a house in the central part of the city, killing one and injuring one.

Police believe the men in the house are linked to the outlawed group, which is known for violence. They said they found pamphlets from the group at the second explosion site.

The areas around the two blast sites were quickly closed by police and the injured were taken to hospitals.

Police said a third explosion injured two people who they believe were members of the group transporting the explosive device.

Security forces were put on high alert and officers were patrolling key areas of Kathmandu.

The group has called for a nationwide general strike on Monday to pressure the government in releasing their detained members.

The splinter communist group split from the Maoist party, which fought government troops from 1996 to 2006, when its members gave up their armed revolt to join a peace process and mainstream politics. </s> Image copyright Reuters Image caption One of the blasts struck a shop

At least four people died and seven others were injured in three explosions in the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, officials say.

The three blasts - one in the centre and two on the outskirts - took place on Sunday afternoon local time.

Improvised or crude explosive devices are believed to have been used to set off the blasts, police said.

One official told reporters a Maoist splinter group was under suspicion after pamphlets were found nearby.

The same group is alleged to have carried out an explosion in February which killed one person in Kathmandu.

However, no one has claimed responsibilities for the attacks.

Police official Shyam Lal Gyawali said three of those killed died "on the spot", while the fourth died in hospital.

The pamphlets were found at a home on the outskirts of the city, where the first blast took place, he added.

Student Govinda Bhandari, 17, told Reuters news agency: "I heard a big noise and rushed to the spot to find the walls of a house had developed cracks due to the impact of the blast."

Just one person died in the initial explosion, while three died in a second incident near a hairdressers in the city centre.

The third blast happened several hours later and is reported to have injured two members of the group transporting an explosive device.

Security forces have sealed off the locations of the blasts and say investigations are under way.

Since a decade-long civil war ended in 2006, Nepal has been relatively peaceful, with the main group of the former rebels joining the ruling government party the next year.

However, some have now broken away, saying their leaders are betraying their original revolutionary ideals. </s> KATHMANDU, Nepal — Two explosions killed three people and wounded at least five more in different parts of Nepal’s capital on Sunday, with police suspecting that an outlawed communist group was responsible.

Police official Shyam Lal Gyawali said authorities were investigating the two blasts, which occurred about an hour apart in two Kathmandu neighbourhoods.

Police said they suspect that a group that once split from the ruling Communist party was responsible for the explosions because its members have been protesting the arrests of their supporters by the authorities.

The first explosion occurred in northern Kathmandu, killing two people and injuring four, police said. The second blast was in a house in the central part of the city, killing one and injuring one.

Police believe the men in the house are linked to the outlawed group, which is known for violence. They said they found pamphlets from the group at the second explosion site.

The areas around the two blast sites were quickly closed by police and the injured were taken to hospitals.

Security forces were put on high alert and officers were patrolling key areas of Kathmandu.

The splinter communist group split from the Maoist party, which fought government troops from 1996 to 2006, when its members gave up their armed revolt to join a peace process and mainstream politics. </s> KATHMANDU, May 27 — Nepalese police arrested suspected Maoist activists after three deadly bomb blasts in Kathmandu as a general strike disrupted daily life in much of the South Asian nation today, police said.

Amid a high alert after yesterday’s attacks, which were blamed on an outlawed Maoist group, police blew up several suspicious packages.

The group broke away from the country’s main communist party, which is now in power, and called the general strike to protest against the death of one of its leaders in police custody.

Police said at least 13 officials from the Maoist group had been arrested yesterday night and early today in different parts of the country.

“Security agencies dealt with suspicious objects found in different areas, mostly outside the capital,” said police spokesman Bishwa Raj Pokharel.

While some schools and offices remained closed in Kathmandu, “the effect of the general strike is nominal in the Kathmandu valley but very few vehicles are working outside the capital,” the spokesman added.

Four men were killed and seven people injured in three explosions in Kathmandu yesterday.

A blast inside a shop killed three people, one died in an explosion at a nearby house, whilst two men carrying explosives on a motorbike were amongs those injured.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility but police said they suspected the Maoist group whose pamphlets were found in a house where one of the explosions took place.

Nepal has enjoyed relative calm since the end of a decade-long civil war in 2006. But some former guerrillas have formed a new group accusing their former leaders of betraying their revolutionary cause.

The group was banned after it was implicated in an explosion that killed one person outside a telecom company office in February. — AFP
Four people are killed and seven others are injured in three blasts in the city of Kathmandu, Nepal. Police believe a Maoist splinter group may have been responsible.