Indian national dies after being shot at by Nepal police

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• Mar 5, 2021 | moderator

New Delhi: An Indian national died at a hospital after sustaining fatal injuries in police firing at the Indo-Nepal border allegedly after an argument with the Nepal police. The deceased has been identified as Govinda, 26, who had gone to Nepal with two other men, Pappu Singh and Gurmeet Singh.

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Pilibhit Superintendent of Police Jai Prakash said, “We have received information that three Indian nationals who had gone to Nepal had a confrontation with Nepal Police on some issue. One man has been shot and succumbed to injuries at a hospital. Another one crossed the border and entered the India side to save his life, while the third one is still missing.”

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Tension gripped along the Indo-Nepal border following the incident. Meanwhile police in the Indian side is monitoring the situation.