Nepal has stopped the construction of a branch of an Indian national highway along the international border in Bihar’s Sitamarhi district claiming it had encroached on no-man’s land, further straining the ties between the countries.
The neighbouring country’s move enraged those engaged in the road-laying project and also locals on the Indian side, following which security personnel from both countries intervened. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel pacified the residents and brought the situation under control.
“Nepal officials and its armed police force, which acts as border guards, objected to the construction of a branch of National Highway 104 going up to no-man’s land at the Bhitthamore border on Tuesday. They said a portion of the around 250m offshoot of the national highway was encroaching on no-man’s land,” an SSB officer told
