Indian killed in firing by Nepal Police: Pilibhit SP
Pilibhit (UP): A young man was killed after the Nepalese Police allegedly fired at three Indians who had gone across the border from Pilibhit district to attend a fair in Nepal's Kanchanpur.
The victim's body is in the custody of the Nepalese Police while whereabouts of the other two are not known, Pilibhit SP Jai Prakash Yadav said.
Govinda Singh, Gurmeet Singh and Pappu Singh, all residents of Bhumidan Raghavpuri Tilla Chaar village in Pilibhit district, had gone to the fair at the Belori market in Kanchanpur on Thursday evening, according to the SP.
The SP said the Nepalese Police fired at them following an argument.
According to police, one of them had said to have fled from the spot and returned to the Indian territory while his whereabouts and those of the other are not known.
"The Nepalese Police cordoned off them and opened fire, in which Govinda Singh (24) was seriously injured. He succumbed to his injuries at the Belori primary hospital. The body is in the custody of the Nepalese Police," Yadav said.
Yadav said there is peace at the border with Nepal even as more police have been deployed as a precautionary measure.
Officials of the Nepalese Police are being contacted and action will be taken on the basis of the facts, Yadav said, adding that information is being sought from family members of the dead.
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Sunil Chhetri to retire after World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait on June 6
New Delhi (PTI): Indian football icon Sunil Chhetri on Thursday announced his decision to retire from international football after the FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait in Kolkata on June 6, bringing the curtains down on a glorious two-decade career.
The long-serving national team captain announced his decision via a video he posted on his social media accounts.
India are currently second in Group A with four points, behind leaders Qatar.
"The match Against Kuwait is the Last," the 39-year-old Chhetri said while announcing his decision to retire.
Chhetri had made his 150th appearance for India in March and scored on the occasion against Afghanistan in Guwahati. India, though, lost that game 1-2.
Chhetri, who made his debut in 2005, has scored 94 goals for the country. He will leave the scene as India's all-time top scorer and most-capped player. He is also third in the list of goal scorers among active players behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
