One injured after Nepal police open fire at villagers near Bihar border

Nepal's security forces opened fire at a group of Indians at the India-Nepal border along Bihar's Kishanganj district. One person was reportedly injured in the incident.

Kishanganj (Bihar): One Indian was injured after Nepal police opened fire near India-Nepal border in Bihar's Kishanganj district. According to police, the incident took place on Saturday night.

Local villagers said that the injured men Jitendra Kumar Singh (25) and his two friends Ankit Kumar Singh and Gulshan Kumar Singh had gone to the farm outside the village near Mafi Tola on the Indo-Nepal border in search of their cattle at around 7.30 pm on Saturday.

"Nepal police fired on three Indian nationals of Kishangarh district on Saturday night. A young man was injured in this firing and he is critical and receiving treatment in the hospital in Purnia district. These men said that they were looking for their cattle and police fired on them," Kumar Ashish, Superintendent of Police, Kishanganj told ANI over the phone.

"We have talked to the Nepal police. The matter is peaceful as of now. Further investigation is underway," he added.

"Nepal Police deployed at Nepal border fired upon them in which Jitendra Kumar Singh received injuries," locals said.

Earlier on June 12, One Indian national was killed and three others were injured after Nepal's security forces opened fire at a group of Indians at the India-Nepal border along Bihar's Sitamarhi district.

Relations have become strained between India and Nepal after the latter released a map showing parts of Indian Territory-Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura as its own.

(ANI report)