Bomb rocks Dhobighat Church; two killed, dozen others injured

Two persons were killed and over a dozen others wounded when a bomb went off at the Church of Assumption in Dhobighat Saturday morning। The deceased have been identified as Alesina Joseph, 14, a ninth grade student of St Mary's school and a resident of Betia, India and Deepa Patry, 30. The former died while being taken to the hospital and the latter died while undergoing treatment.14 others who were injured are undergoing treatment at Alka Hospital, Jawalakhel and Patan Hospital. Situation of two is reported to be critical.
The bomb went off at 9.15 am when as Saturday prayer was about to begin. There were about 150 people in the church when the bomb went off, according to an eyewitness who was present at the Church during the blast. Police has cordoned the area. A bomb disposal squad is working as two attended bags were found on the site, reports say. Father Bogati, chief of the Assumption Church has condemned the incident. Damodar Gautam of World Hindu Federation also condemned the blast saying attacks on religious shrines were unfortunate.

No one has officially owned up the blast. Involvement of Nepal Defense Army is suspected as pamphlets marked with their names were found in the site. The little-known Terai armed group has mentioned various demands in the pamphlet including declaration of a Hindu nation, compulsory Sanskrit education till middle school, and public holidays on Hindu festivals.
The same group killed Father Joshn Prakash in Dharan last year, reports say.

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