A meeting between the security officials of Banke district in Nepal and Bahraich district of India has concluded. The two districts lie along the Nepal-India border.
In the meeting held in Nanpara of Bahraich, security officials of both countries decided to work closely to control cross-border crimes, said Banke’s Chief District Officer (CDO) Shiva Ram Gelal.
“We decided to continue implementing strict measures on cross-border movement amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and to coordinate in preventing cross-border crimes,” said CDO Gelal.
As per Gelal, the meeting also aimed to introduce officials of the both sides since new chief district officers and police chiefs have been appointed recently in both districts. Officials from Bardiya district also attended the meeting.
BARDIYA, Jan 14: Irregularities have been found, including use of low-standard material, in the construction of the 18-kilometer section of Hulak Rajmarg, connecting Madhuvan Municipality Ward 8 of Bardiya to Murtiha along Nepal-India border.
BARDIYA, August 29: A police squad from District Police Office, Bardiya has confiscated a large amount of illegal Sal trees from the border area, raising concerns over the rise in timber smuggling across Nepal-India border.
