Nepal Returns Bangladeshi National at Indian Border Amid High Alert

Nepal's police have returned a Bangladeshi national attempting to enter the country through the Indian border. Uttam Puri, 46, was intercepted at the Jogbani entry point in Biratnagar. A Bangladeshi identity card was found during a security check. Nepal remains on high alert due to political unrest in Bangladesh.

Nepal's police on Tuesday returned a Bangladeshi national found attempting to enter the country through the Indian border.

Uttam Puri, 46, was intercepted at the Jogbani entry point of Biratnagar in eastern Nepal. The police identified him with a Bangladeshi identity card discovered during a routine security check.

Nepal has heightened security along its Indian border following the ongoing political unrest in Bangladesh, leading to increased scrutiny of individuals trying to cross the frontier.

(With inputs from agencies.)