As per the officers, SSB has thus far apprehended 75 inmates, whereas they had been making an attempt to cross into India by way of varied checkpoints alongside the India-Nepal border after fleeing jails in Nepal amid the continued unrest within the Himalayan nation.
The SSB, one of many Central Armed Police Forces below the Ministry of House Affairs, which is tasked with guarding India's 1,751-km-long open border with Nepal and the 699-km stretch alongside Bhutan, is vigilant since unrest following ‘Gen-Z' led protests throughout Nepal.
India and Nepal share a 1,751 km lengthy border (throughout 5 Indian states of Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand).
The Himalayan nation of Nepal is shifting in the direction of a state of normalcy after days of violent protest, because the nationwide curfew had been ended on Saturday, a day after the previous Chief Justice, Sushila Karki, was sworn in because the interim Prime Minister.
In response to The Himalayan Instances, the Nepalese Military hadn't prolonged the curfew, which was initially enforced until 6 am right this moment.With the restrictions lifted, public transportation resumed service this morning, and long-distance buses from Kathmandu to varied components of the nation have additionally begun their journeys.Earlier, Nepal's Parliament was formally dissolved late Friday and contemporary elections had been scheduled for March 5, 2026, hours after former Chief Justice Sushila Karki was sworn in because the nation's new interim Prime Minister.
Asserting the choice, the President's Workplace mentioned the dissolution was authorised within the first cupboard assembly convened by Karki at 11 pm, marking the beginning of a six-month transitional authorities tasked with steering the nation to the polls.
Karki, who took oath earlier within the day at Sheetal Niwas, the presidential residence in Kathmandu, turned the primary lady to carry the publish of Prime Minister in Nepal. Her appointment adopted the resignation of KP Sharma Oli earlier this week after weeks of youth-led anti-corruption protests that demanded political accountability.
The President's Workplace mentioned the brand new cupboard has been mandated to revive order and put together the bottom for elections to the Federal Parliament on March 5 subsequent 12 months.
Karki's choice marks a uncommon second of consensus in Nepali politics. Chosen by way of a public vote held by Gen Z leaders on the web platform Discord, she emerged as the preferred and acceptable determine, not solely among the many youth motion but additionally amongst conventional political forces looking for stability and credibility in a time of upheaval.