Susta People Demand Security Against Indian Highhandedness

2005-11-19 13:45:46

By Ram Raj Pokhrel, BUTWAL:


People in Susta region of Nawalparasi district, bordering with India,
on Friday submitted a memorandum at the Lumbini Zonal Administration
Office, demanding proper security arrangement for them.

They have repeatedly complained of the encroachment attempts and
highhandedness by the Indian border security forces (SSB). The
memorandum demands for protection and security to local people and the
Nepalese territory.

It also says two local residents, Munish Chamar and Samdha Shah, were
held by Indian border security guards on Tuesday. After that, their
whereabouts are not known.

About two dozens of local people had submitted the memorandum to the
Zonal Administrator, Ram Krishna Panta. They said they would directly
appeal to His Majesty the King in case the Zonal office, too, ignores
their call.

They also complained that the government ignored their plight although
they even staged a sit-in in Kathmandu last month.