Kathmandu: The Armed Police Force, Nepal and Indian Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) have reached an understanding to collaborate for combatting cross-border crimes along the Nepal-India border in Kailali and Kanchanpur districts.
In a meeting of security officials from both countries held at Gauriphanta of Lakhimpuri district in Uttar Pradesh, India on Friday, it was agreed for the collaboration to protect the no man’s land and border pillars, repair the damaged border marker pillars, and combat drug smuggling, human trafficking, and possible infiltration of third parties in border areas, according to Kailali’s APF Superintendent of Police, Dal Bahadur Pandey.
Similarly, it has been agreed to facilitate the people’s trans-border movement by the police from both countries considering the looting of Nepalis en route home from India for the Dashain celebration in the post.
In addition to this, bearing in mind the public grievances over the restriction of movement on foot along the Gauriphanta transit point after 8:00 pm, the meeting has decided to allow the movement of those not requiring customs clearance even after 8:00 pm.
Pandey, APF Superintendent of Police from Kanchanpur, Khagendra Bahadur Chand, and SSB 39th Battalion Deputy Commandant Bijendra Kumar were among those attending the meeting. (RSS)
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