One Indian killed & 4 injured in firing by Nepal police near border

[MenInG]

Nepali border guards have opened fire after a group of Indians crossed the frontier, killing one man and wounding two, police said.

It was the latest in a series of incidents along the border which Nepal has tightened since imposing a nationwide pandemic lockdown in March.

About 30 Indians crossed nearly 100 metres (yards) into Nepal's territory in the southern district of Sarlahi and clashed with police when stopped, district police chief Gangaram Shrestha told the AFP news agency on Friday.

Shrestha said the guards at first fired into the air when scores of people gathered and hurled stones and bricks at police, and also snatched a gun.

"The police were forced to fire five rounds to recover the gun, injuring three people. We learnt that one of them died during treatment in India," Shrestha said.

Three Nepali border police were also injured, he added. Indian media said one man was also detained and that officials from the two sides had held talks.

Nepali authorities have stepped up border security because of increased incidents during the lockdown along the 1,750km (1,090 miles) frontier, which is traditionally open.

Last month, police in the western district of Jhapa fired blank rounds to disperse dozens of Indian farmers trying to cross the border.
Territorial tensions

There are also increased territorial tensions between the neighbours after India opened a new road into a disputed zone.

The Nepal Parliament is set to vote at the weekend on a new map of its border with India, an official said on Thursday, underlining the Himalayan nation's determination to press its case in the land dispute that has strained ties with its giant neighbour.

Nepal published a revised map in May showing the sliver of land on its northwest tip as its territory, a move rejected by India, which controls the area and says the land belongs to it.

New Delhi rejected Nepal's latest map, calling it a "unilateral act" that was not based on historical facts or evidence.

The Nepalese government has tabled the new map in the parliament, seeking to amend the constitution and remove the old version, with a vote expected on Saturday.

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[MP2011]

What is the chest size of bigot now?

 

[El Generico]

1 killed, 4 injured in firing by Nepal police near border with Bihar

At least one Indian was killed and four others were injured after Nepal police allegedly fired indiscriminately on them at the border near Sitamarhi district in Bihar on Friday, officials said.

Sources said the firing took place after a clash between the Indians and personnel of Nepal police at the Lalbandi-Janki Nagar border in Pipra Parsain panchayat under Sonebarsha police station of the district.
Jitendra Kumar, the additional director general of police (headquarters), confirmed the death and injuries. The place of firing falls under Nepal jurisdiction.

Locals said Vikesh Kumar Rai, 25, died on the spot and Umesh Ram and Uday Thakur received bullet injuries when they were working in an agricultural field. Another person, Lagan Rai, is said to have been detained by the Nepal police.


At least one Indian was killed and four others were injured after Nepal police allegedly fired indiscriminately on them at the border near Sitamarhi district in Bihar on Friday, officials said.
Sources said the firing took place after a clash between the Indians and personnel of Nepal police at the Lalbandi-Janki Nagar border in Pipra Parsain panchayat under Sonebarsha police station of the district.
Jitendra Kumar, the additional director general of police (headquarters), confirmed the death and injuries. The place of firing falls under Nepal jurisdiction.
Locals said Vikesh Kumar Rai, 25, died on the spot and Umesh Ram and Uday Thakur received bullet injuries when they were working in an agricultural field. Another person, Lagan Rai, is said to have been detained by the Nepal police.

Injured persons were rushed to Sitamarhi Sadar Hospital for better treatment.
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Vikesh Kumar Rai’s father, Nageshwar Rai, said that his agriculture land falls under Narayanpur in Nepal where his son was working.
On May 17, Nepal police had fired blank rounds to disperse dozens of Indians trying to cross the border. It was not clear if they were also farmers.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/indi...-with-bihar/story-zifzIeUOKIXSEgZ3Yfm9oN.html

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">18 May 2020:<br><br>22 Nepalis detained by Indian forces, who were illegally crossing the border from West Bengal side.<br><br>Then, Nepal arrested 8 Indian workers.<br><br>12 June: Clash between Indians & Nepal police. One Indian killed & 4 injured in firing by Nepal police near border with Bihar</p>— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) <a href="https://twitter.com/AskAnshul/status/1271401338123907072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

What is the chest size of bigot now?

Approx 5.6 cm

 

[CricketCartoons]

hopefully this will drive some sense into these people not to mess with the police.

 

[Mesozoic]

Nepali commie establishment is going way too far to please their Chinese masters.

They should atleast think about their 3 Million countrymen currently making a living in India and how all this may end up affecting them.

 

[Kroll]

Nepali commie establishment is going way too far to please their Chinese masters.

They should atleast think about their 3 Million countrymen currently making a living in India and how all this may end up affecting them.

Dude relax, in a volatile region like SC, its all about shoot first, ask questions later.

 

[sweep_shot]

It is quite dangerous to cross a border illegally in subcontinent. You always risk getting shot. It is not only true for Nepal.

Sad incident but it could've been prevented.

 

[Kianig89]

India vs Nepal )

 

[Mesozoic]

Dude relax, in a volatile region like SC, its all about shoot first, ask questions later.

India and Nepal have open borders (no barbed fences, no guard patroling etc). For decades, people have been crossing them without much fuss mainly the Nepalese who came and settled in the states of Bihar, Assam, Bihar etc in millions.

But since the commies came into power (in Nepal) , things have been changing gradually and they're only making things worse for an average gurkha living in Darjeeling or Patna. Actions like these are a testament for that.

 

[sweep_shot]

India and Nepal have open borders (no barbed fences, no guard patroling etc). For decades, people have been crossing them without much fuss mainly the Nepalese who came and settled in the states of Bihar, Assam, Bihar etc in millions.

But since the commies came into power (in Nepal) , things have been changing gradually and they're only making things worse for an average gurkha living in Darjeeling or Patna. Actions like these are a testament for that.

Wow! Didn't know the border was open. Kind of rare in subcontinent.

 

[Hermoine Green]

Approx 5.6 cm

Ab Nepal v India ko ankhen dikhanay lag gaya...

Kuch to karna parega veeru..

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Ab Nepal v India ko ankhen dikhanay lag gaya...

Kuch to karna parega veeru..

Sab aankhein hi dikha rahe hai.

 

[Mesozoic]

Wow! Didn't know the border was open. Kind of rare in subcontinent.

Indian borders with Nepal, Bhutan and to a larger extent even Bangladesh are open with zero-minimal fencing and patroling. Border with Myanmar too was opened in 2018 by the central and Mizoram governments.

 

[Babu Bhaiya]

India and Nepal has open border policy. Hundreds of people cross it on daily basis(until now). Thousands own properties on the both sides of the border.

If Nepal Govt has resorted to killing India citizens, There may be popular demand to seal the borders and deport millions of Nepalese who are living inside India. Indians living in Nepal will also have to come back of course. Nepalese and Indians can enter in each other boundaries with proper channels and documents.

In my opinion Nepalese have more to lose in this move. Current Nepalese govt may be close to China because of Left idiology, but as far as majority of its citizens are concerned they are more close to India(Culturally, Religious beliefs, Having relatives, Employment, properties). I have been to Nepal many times and I never felt like I’m on a foreign soil.

 

[MenInG]

Hours before Nepal’s lower house votes on a new political map of the country that includes Indian territories, Army chief General MM Naravane on Saturday underscored the strong people-to-people ties between the two countries that have lately soured over the map that depicts Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura as Nepalese territory.

“We have a very strong relationship with Nepal. We have geographical, cultural, historical, religious linkages. We have very strong people-to-people connect. Our relation with them has always been strong and will remain strong in the future,” General Naravane said.

Officials said General Naravane’s comment appeared to hint India’s stance on Nepal’s effort to expand its territory, one that gives Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s government a silent treatment but continues to build and cement people-to-people ties.

PM Oli is expected to give a constitution amendment bill that formalises the new map a final push at a special sitting of Parliament’s lower house on Saturday afternoon. Diplomatic sources told Hindustan Times that the bill is expected to be passed later this evening, possibly around 5.30 pm.

There appeared to be support for the bill in parliament earlier this week when 83 lawmakers discussed the legislation to incorporate the new map in Nepal’s national emblem. Lawmakers were given 72 hours to move amendments to the constitution amendment bill before the lower house votes on it. The 72-hour period ended Friday evening.

Rather than wait for the next working day to put the bill to vote, PM Oli requested parliament to hold a special sitting on Saturday - a weekly holiday in Nepal. Only one amendment has been proposed by a lawmaker who opposed the new map but there are reports in local media that she is being pressured to withdraw it.

PM Oli’s anxiety to rush the bill through the lower house at a special sitting has been seen to signal his determination to get parliament’s seal of approval and a disregard for New Delhi’s views on the boundary row that he has created.

New Delhi has also been upset at how PM Oli had escalated a difference over Lipulekh Pass to score brownie points with Beijing and serve his domestic political interests.

PM Oli’s move to jump start the row over Nepal’s map is seen as an effort to consolidate his support within the ruling Communist Party of Nepal by whipping up ultra-nationalistic sentiments in the country. And turn India into a dartboard.

PM Oli had last month come up with the map barely 10 days after India upgraded a trail to Lipulekh Pass into a metalled road for pilgrims to Kailash Mansarovar. Nepal contended that the 80-km road passes through its territory though it did not reflect in its map.

The new map shows a sliver of land - including Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani - jutting out from the northwestern tip of Nepal.

New Delhi promptly rejected the map, calling it a “unilateral act” that was not based on historical facts or evidence.

This week, PM Oli’s government started to fix this gap and set up a 9-member team to collect historical facts and evidence to back its claim about these territories, according to The Kathmandu Post.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/indi...-army-chief/story-VBmlrBLU8bBes0tpnYnCbJ.html

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Indian national injured in firing by Nepal Armed Police Force in 'no man's land' on Indo-Nepal border in Bihar's Kishanganj district on Saturday: Police</p>— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) <a href="https://twitter.com/PTI_News/status/1284904414356992002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>