Indian security personnel arrest 5 Nepalis

Security personnel of Seema Surakhsa Bal (SSB) - India's border security force deployed along the Nepal-India border, Monday arrested five Nepalis from Karmoni of Kharirchandarnpur VDC of Bardiya district for allegedly cutting trees on the Indian territory.

Police Inspector Mukunda Rijal of Area Police Post Rajapur said that the five who have been arrested in this way are Suraj BK, Bikram Cand, Raj Kumari Damai, Dil Bahadur Sunar and Bharat BK.

They were taken to the SSB camp of Mailanala of Baharaich disttict of India following the arrest. Family members of those arrested, however claim that the five were arrested while they were cutting a tree on Nepalese side. nepalnews.com ag Mar 12 08