Border With India To Be Sealed For 72 Hours For Nepal General Election

India-Nepal border can be sealed for 72 hours earlier than November 20 Nepal polls

Maharajganj (UP):

The India-Nepal border can be sealed for 72 hours earlier than the November 20 normal elections within the neighbouring nation to stop the motion of anti-social components throughout the boundary, a senior official mentioned Saturday.

Maharajganj District Justice of the Peace Satendra Kumar mentioned a high-level assembly between officers of the 2 nations was held within the Rupandehi district of Nepal on Saturday in regards to the election to the Home of Representatives within the neighbouring nation.

“A choice to seal the border for 72 hours from November 17 until 12 midnight of November 20 was taken on the assembly of the coordination committee of officers of the neighbouring districts of the 2 nations,” he mentioned.

The assembly was attended by officers of the native administration, police, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), the Military, customs, immigration and different departments involved of each nations.

It was additionally determined that further safety can be maintained alongside the border to maintain a watch on chaotic components.

Chief District Officers of Rupandehi, Kapilvastu and West Nawalparasi of Lumbini province in Nepal, district magistrates and superintendents of police of India’s Siddharthnagar and Maharajganj districts participated within the coordination assembly.

Uttar Pradesh shares a 599.3-km-long open border with Nepal touching Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich, Sravasti, Balrampur, Sidhharthnagar and Maharajganj districts.

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