SIRAHA:   A bomb was hurled targeting a leader of ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and former Village Development Committee chairman in the district.

An unidentified gang of people attacked NCP leader Subaran Yadav with a bomb while he was sleeping in his house on Friday night.

Yadav has sustained shrapnel injuries in many parts of his body.

Injured Yadav has been rushed to Siraha District Hospital for treatment.

Meanwhile, a team of police from District Police Office has left for the incident site, according to DPO, Siraha.