A suspicious object has been found near the house of a candidate in Sundarharaicha of Morang on Thursday.

DSP Deepak Shrestha, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Morang said that a pressure cooker wrapped with wires was found near the house of ward member candidate in Sukrabare, Sundarharaicha Municipality-11.

Dhakal had filed candidacy for the post of ward member from the CPN-UML.

Police said that they have found a leaflet from the incident site urging people to take part in the elections.

A bomb disposal team from the Nepal Army has been heading towards the incident site, it has been learnt.

Further investigation into the incident is underway.