BETTIAH, June 4 -- Security forces in Bihar's East Champaran district arrested a Chinese citizen on Tuesday evening while he was attempting to cross the border at Raxaul along with a Nepali national.

This arrest brings the total number of Chinese nationals detained on the Indo-Nepal border in recent weeks to five. On May 7, four Chinese nationals - He Qiangsheng, Huang Limin, Li Yonghai, and Deng Yijum - all residents of Hunan, China, were arrested in Raxaul town of East Champaran.

Confirming Tuesday's arrest, Dhirendra Kumar, sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) of Raxaul, said the Chinese national, identified as Hi Zeshi, son of Hui Zhizan, was arrested near the Customs office in Bharat-Nepal Maitripul while trying to enter India ille...