One injured in Kathmandu blast ahead of polls

Agencies Posted: Apr 03, 2008 at 1308 hrs
Kathmandu, April 3: A bomb explosion in the Nepalese capital has left a civilian injured, just a week before the Himalayan country holds the crucial Constitutional Assembly polls.

The explosion occurred near Gongabu Bus Park the night before, police said, adding one person was injured.

No one claimed responsibility for the blast, which prompted authorities to further beef up security in the capital in view of the April 10 polls.