New Delhi, Nov 26: India on Wednesday hit out at Nepal for “shifting” blame of atrocities inside its “volatile” Sunsari district to Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) after Kathmandu alleged that the Indian force shot four Nepalese on charges of smuggling chemical fertilizers.
“Armed Police Force, Nepal is trying to shift blame for its atrocities inside the volatile and affected Sunsari district to SSB and India. SSB continues to facilitate while also maintaining order and security at the border,” an official source said here.
The sharp reaction came after Nepalese officials alleged that the men -residents of the border area in Sunsari district were shot by the SSB on charges of smuggling chemical fertilizers from India this morning. However, the injured said they were burning wood in the border village to keep themselves warm, when the firing occurred.
Giving its side of the incident, India also asserted that an SSB patrol team of 1 ASI, 1 HC, 3 CTs came across 4/5 smugglers from Nepal at 0520 today at Sunsari border.
