Mugu, Nov. 4 -- As the winter sets in, people from far-flung hills in Karnali Province, especially the remote corners of Humla, Mugu and Dolpa, have begun migrating southwards, towards the plains to escape the biting cold that the region sees every year.

Meanwhile, as the people migrate southwards, police personnel deployed across border points up north have moved to the district headquarters, Simikot.

Security personnel from seven police posts in Upper Dolpa have already arrived in Dunai about a week ago. Also displaced are personnel from Saldang, in Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality, and Dho, in Dolpo Buddha Rural Municipality. According to the District Police Office, the personnel were called to the headquarters with the onset of win...