Did not shut down any border crossing points with Nepal: India

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Press Trust of India Kathmandu/New Delhi
Last Updated : Nov 02 2015 | 6:57 PM IST
Amid reports that it has sealed three border trade points with Nepal, India today said none of these have been closed.
"We have not issued any directions to our field units to shut down any border crossing points. None of the points have been closed by us," SSB Director General B D Sharma told PTI when asked if the border points have been shut by them.
Reports from Nepal said that India closed three border trade points with Nepal and restricted movement at another crossing after an Indian national was killed in police firing during Madhesi protests against Nepal's new Constitution.
"There have been reports of violence on the other side and we believe because of the prevailing law and order situation in Nepal the movement of vehicles and other traffic has been affected," Sharma said.
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) guards the 1,751 km long frontier with Nepal.
Sharma said though the situation on the border is "tense" his personnel are keeping an effective vigil.
"We are monitoring the situation very closely in coordination with Nepalese security forces and agencies," he said.
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First Published: Nov 02 2015 | 6:57 PM IST

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