Kathmandu/New Delhi, May 11 -- Security personnel from both Nepal and India have intensified monitoring at 20 border points to curb infiltration along the 83-kilometre open border between Bardiya in the Himalayan nation and India, an offical said..
The majority of this stretch runs adjacent to India's Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary and dense forest areas, which are considered high-risk zones.
"Joint patrols are being carried out in the no-man's-land by Nepal's Armed Police Force (APF), Nepal Police, and India's Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)," said Rudradevi Sharma, chief district officer of Bardiya, The Kathmandu Post reported.
An area of particular focus has been the Ganeshpur-Laukahi corridor, identified as a high-risk zone by officials a...