Indian Man Arrested For Balloon Explosion That Injured Nepal Deputy PM Bishnu Paudel

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Indian Man Arrested For Balloon Explosion That Injured Nepal Deputy PM Bishnu Paudel

An Indian national was arrested in Nepal in connection with an incident at a tourism event in which Deputy Prime Minister Bishnu Paudel sustained a minor burn injury. According to police, the accused, Kamlesh Kumar, was responsible for filling hydrogen gas in balloons that exploded during the inauguration of 'Visit Pokhara Year 2025'.  The arrests came after two sets of hydrogen gas-filled balloons exploded on February 15 when Deputy Prime Minis…