Bihar: Tension continues to prevail in districts bordering Nepal

PATNA: Tension along India-Nepal border in Sitamarhi district has refused to die down even after unconditional release of an Indian national, Ramlagan Rai alias Lagan Rai, who was detained by the Armed Police Force (APF) personnel of Nepal.
Rai was detained by the APF following alleged clashes and subsequent police firing between Balbandi and Narayanpur border outposts in which one Indian civilian was killed and two others were seriously injured on Friday.
The APF has withdrawn its personnel from Narayanpur border outpost in Nepal fearing attack from residents of nearby villages in Indian territory. “They have virtually abandoned the check post,” said an SSB jawan posted at a BOP in Sitamarhi.
Locals said there have been more than six incidents of altercation between APF personnel and civilians in Sitamarhi, East Champaran, Madhubani and Kishanganj districts in the last two months. Friday’s incident was fallout of simmering tension on the border, they said.
The Friday’s incident was, however, resolved after the SHO of Mahuawa police station Udai Singh intervened following a clash between the residents of Sanphulwa village in Nepal and Chandraman in India. Earlier on May 7, the APF deployed in Bara district of Nepal had opened fire to stop residents from Navgachhia village in Mahuawa.
Sitamarhi SP Anil Kumar said no FIR had been lodged with any police station in the district with regard to Friday’s incident. “The place of occurrence falls in Nepal. So the police of that country will probe the incident,” the SP said. He, however, added the district police would initiate investigation if any written complaint is made.