The five persons whose names have not been publicized yet were nabbed near the Nepal-India border, said DSP Binod Ghimire.[break]
Meanwhile, businessmen closed Nepalgunj bazaar today to protest the incident demanding security and action against those involved in planting the bomb.
Nepalgunj-based political parties, civil society bodies and human rights organisations also flayed the act aimed at creating terror in the city.
Four people were injured in the blast on Wednesday, including the hardware shop owner Kaushal Acharya (42).
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