At least two bombs exploded in the border towns of Gelephu and Phuentsholing in the period of two hours on Sunday evening. The incident left one injured.
According to a source, the first blast occurred around 7:50pm in Phuentsholing town. Police said that the explosive was detonated in a metal dustbin. Another blast in Gelephu town occurred at 9:40pm the same night. No human casualties were reported in the Gelephu blast. Police stated that the bomb was planted near the town’s only cinema hall.
According to the police source, one Indian national of 20s sustained minor injuries. The injured including the four other Indian nationals were sitting under a tree when the incident occurred.
During preliminary police investigation, eyewitnesses have reported that they heard a loud noise and soon the dustbin was on fire. The motive behind the blasts is not yet known.
No individuals or groups owned up responsibility to the incident until the filing of this report.
Sangey and Binod Sanyashi jointly reported for BNS from Thimphu.
