India ‘encroaches’ Nepali territory

RSS Jhapa, May 24 - Nepali territory at Taghandubba in Jhapa district has been encroached by Indian side. During the course of its on-site visit on Friday, a team led by Eastern Regional Administrator Dik Basnet found that the Pillar No. 123 at Taghandubba-2 was scooped up from its original place and erected in Nepali territory, thus encroaching about 20 meters of land, according to the team. Chief District Officer of Jhapa Narendra Dahal, police personnel and government officials were the team members. The team said that it would investigate the border encroachment case.