गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Security situation beefed up in border area Nepal Security situation beefed up in border area KathmanduPati November 18, 2022 File Photo BANKE – In view of elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) and provincial assembly scheduled to take place on November 20, the security situation has been beefed up along the Nepal-India border in Banke district. Chief District Officer of Banke Surya Bahadur Khatri said security personnel have been deployed after sealing off the border areas since last midnight to November 20 midnight to avert possible criminal activities in the election time. Some 65 kilometers in the district shares open border with the Indian territory. According to CDO Khatri, joint patrolling of the security forces of both the countries have been arranged since yesterday. Such joint teams started from Jamunaha border point returned after the patrolling upto Hirminiya, Superintendent of Armed Police Force, Nepal Janak Raj Basnet said. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Two arrested with gold-coated clothes from TIA Battisputali murder: All four accused juveniles Two arrested with Rs 9.8 million from Durbar Marg Police resort to firing to arrest accused in drugs peddling Rainfall to occur in majority provinces 27 people die due to fire, forest fire and lightning… Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident4 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar5 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million6 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities7 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey