Nepal seals its border with India ahead of second phase of Bihar elections
Kathmandu (PTI): Nepal has sealed its border with India, restricting vehicular movement at the Birgunj-Raxaul border point from Saturday, ahead of the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, officials said.
Officials said India-Nepal border points in southern Nepal have been closed for 72 hours as part of heightened security measures during the polls in the neighbouring country.
"The election is being conducted on November 11 in Bihar, India. Therefore, we have halted vehicular movement along the border due to security reasons,” Heramba Sharma, Superintendent of Police at the Mahottari District Police Office, told PTI.
“All border points in Mahottari district have been sealed,” he said, adding they will reopen once the polling concludes.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
