Nepalese Citizens Allegedly Hurl Stones at SSB Patrol Team in Uttarakhand's 'No Man's Land' along Bo

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Tensions rose along the India-Nepal border on Friday after a few Nepalese citizens allegedly hurled stones at a team of the Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB) on a routine patrol in "no man's land" in Uttarakhand.

“The incident happened around the missing pillar number 811 on no man’s land," said Superintendent of Police Champawat Lokeshwar Singh, adding the SSB team on Saturday again inspected the area.


Official sources said the no man’s land has remained a "bone of contention" between both the countries for a long time. With growing tensions between the nations, the impact is visible along this part of the border.

Pithoragarh and Champawat are the two districts of Uttarakhand that share a border with Darchula and Kairali districts of Nepal.

Earlier this week, a few Nepalese citizens had reportedly tried to fence an area around a missing pillar in no man’s land having first planted saplings around it.

However, the SSB and the Nepalese army swung into action and a joint team inspected the area on Thursday and decided to clear any "encroachments".

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Tensions rise over 'wood and concrete structures' on Uttarakhand-Nepal border

The structures came up last week on Wednesday after which the Indian forces intervened.


Published: 26th July 2020 08:51 AM | Last Updated: 26th July 2020 08:51 AM A+A A-

A market in Banbasa town in Uttarakhand-Nepal border (Photo | en.wikipedia.org/cliftonshipway)

By Vineet Upadhyay
Express News Service
DEHRADUN : Nepalese nationals have build up around 20 wood and concrete pillars to set up a fence on the no-man’s land which is 10 meters on Indian side on India-Nepal border near Tanakpur in Champawat district.

However, authorities from Nepal have assured their Indian counterparts that the pillars will be removed soon. Champawat SP Lokeshwar Singh said, "Officials from both the sides have held talks and will do so again to resolve the issue."

The structures came up last week on Wednesday after which the Indian forces intervened. The Nepalese people are claiming the land is theirs contrary to the Indian claims that the area is in 'No Man's Land'.

According to the Indian officials, Nepalese nationals had encroached upon area near Pillar 811 and Tanakpur barrage. Officials from the Seema Sashastra Bal (SSB) reached the spot after which they were faced with aggression by Nepalese people who hurled anti-India slogans at them. Later, Armed Police Force (APF) of Nepal pacified the situation.