Overview
- Indian border personnel detained the pair on Saturday after they crossed on foot from Nepal near Nepalgunj, according to officials.
- The two are volunteers with the Britain Nepal Otology Service, which runs ear-care missions in Nepal.
- Authorities say document checks showed no valid Indian visas and no satisfactory reason for entry, leading to a case under the Passport Act 1967.
- Local police say the detainees will be produced before a court, and the UK Foreign Office says it is providing consular support.
- Brinos’ founder says the volunteers went to view the frontier in their free time out of curiosity as security patrols increased following the Delhi explosion.