India urged to probe into killing of Nepalese national allegedly shot by SSB

Kathmandu: Nepal government on Thursday demands probe into killing of a Nepalese national who was allegedly killed by Indian security forces on India-Nepal border.

In an official statement, Nepal government taking up a matter with serious concern at diplomatic level with India and has urged Indian government to investigate into the incident and bring the guilty to justice.

Govinda Gautam, Nepalese national, died of injuries due to open firing from Indian side at India-Nepal border near Anandabazar, reads statement.

Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, on the other hand has denied reports of firing by Indian security forces at border are of India- Nepal.

The Embassy, in statement said, “There is a need to maintain calm and let the survey officials of both sides discuss the location of border pillars before any construction work begins. District officials have been directed to cooperate to defuse the situation.”

Nepal government has also called for taking necessary steps to bring the situation under control so that no further untoward incident takes place in the said border area, also said the statement.

Meanwhile, India on Thursday said that it is “seriously concerned” at the “recent violent clashes” in Nepal in which several people have lost their lives. The statement comes in the wake of the killing of four Madhesi protesters in police firing.