A powerful bomb exploded ahead of local level elections in Miklajung Rural Municipality, Morang on Wednesday.

Police suspect that the bomb may have been planted.

According to Madan Shrestha, a teacher at the  Saraswati Basis School, the blast was heard at around 11 pm yesterday.

Meanwhile, a suspicious object was found at Barkhe in Miklajung on Thursday.

A pressure cooker was found on the road around 50 meters from the school, this morning, DSP Deepak Shrestha of the District Police Office, Morang said.

Police suspect that the people who were against the elections may have detonated the bomb and placed a suspicious object on the road.