Unidentified groups set on fire communication towers of Ncell, a private sector telecom company, at different parts of the country, reports Kathmandu Post.
In Dhading District of Province No. 3, an Ncell tower was torched on January 1. According to Police, radio set, generator and other equipment were destroyed in the arson. Some leaflets, stating that Ncell has swindled Nepali people and evaded billions of tax, were also found in the incident site.
Earlier, in Chitwan District of Province No. 3, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was exploded at an Ncell tower on December 31.
Similarly, in Rautahat District of Province No. 2, an Ncell tower was torched on December 31.