India holding probe into allegations of firing at the Indo-Nepal border
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): The Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday that India's Sahastra Seema Bal has initiated an inquiry into the death of a Nepali citizen in the India-Nepal border.
In its Friday press release, the MEA said, "Following reports of the death of a Nepali national yesterday at the India-Nepal border, allegedly in a firing incident, the Sashastra Seema Bal has initiated an enquiry on this matter. The Government of Nepal is being requested through diplomatic channels to share post-mortem and forensic reports to facilitate the process.
Officials of the two bordering districts – Kanchanpur of Nepal and Lakhimpur Khiri of India – have met in the backdrop of the prevailing situation and agreed to maintain peace and order."
The press release was also tweeted by MEA's Official Spokesperson Gopal Baglay.
it has been alleged that Nepal's Govinda Gautam died from injuries sustained when he was fired upon by Indian security forces following a dispute over the construction of a culvert in Kanchanpur district, across the border from India.
India has denied any role in the death and the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal, categorically denied firing by the Indian security forces at the border, media reported.
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