KHERI, Sep 8: Security has been stepped up in several districts of Uttar Pradesh that share their borders with Nepal following violent youth-led protests in the Himalayan nation over the ban on social media platforms, officials said on Monday.
At least 19 people were killed and over 250 injured after security forces opened fire on demonstrators who stormed Parliament in Kathmandu, intensifying anger over the ban on 26 social media sites. The Nepalese government has imposed curfew in several regions, including parts of the Terai, and deployed the army to contain the unrest.In Balrampur, Superintendent of Police Vikas Kumar said security has been tightened along the border and intelligence agencies have been instructed to maintain strict surveillance. “Drone monitoring is being carried out and additional forces deployed at all police stations adjoining the border,” he said.In Bahraich, the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has stepped up patrolling and increased checks along highways as well as village tracks and forest routes connecting India and Nepal. (PTI)
