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India Tightens Nepal Border as SSB Nabs About 60 Suspected Jail Escapees

Joint patrols with Nepal’s Armed Police Force underscore a wider security and evacuation push.

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Armed Police Force (APF) personnel outside the Parliament building as security heightens in the wake of the anti-government protests, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday.
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Overview

  • SSB has detained roughly 60 people at crossings in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal over the past two days and handed them to state police for questioning.
  • Officials say most detainees are Nepalese suspected of fleeing recent jailbreaks, with two or three claiming Indian nationality that is under verification.
  • The border force has intensified surveillance along the 1,751 km unfenced frontier, conducting joint patrols and flag marches to deter spillover from Nepal’s unrest.
  • Bihar placed several border districts on high alert and held a coordination meeting led by Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit with police and district magistrates.
  • India’s civil aviation ministry directed Air India and IndiGo to operate additional flights for stranded nationals, as reports from Nepal point to over 15,000 prison escapees and eight inmate deaths in clashes.