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Security Deployed to Bajura-Humla Border Amidst Clash Over Land Dispute

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Additional security forces, including 16 personnel led by Inspector Laxmi Raj Joshi, have been deployed to the Lampata area of Bajura's Himāli Rural Municipality following a clash between locals of Humla and Bajura over a border dispute. The dispute arose when locals from Humla protested the construction of a temporary police post, claiming the Kawari Khola as the border between the two districts.

  • The deployment aims to ensure the safety of locals who reported feeling unsafe in the disputed area.
  • A clash on April 3 resulted in injuries to five individuals from Bajura's Himāli Rural Municipality-5 when locals from Humla protested the establishment of the temporary police post.
  • The temporary police post is intended for Lampata, Bajura, which borders Humla's Namkha, Tajakot, Sarkegad, and Kharpunath areas.
  • Locals from Humla's Thali, Kharpunath Rural Municipality-2, reportedly beat up Ward Member Pema Gara Gurung and five others.
  • Kathmandu Mayor Gopal Hamal's team, en route to Saipal Basecamp, returned without reaching their destination due to the situation.

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