Officials asked to dismantle illegal wooden bridges in Kheri

Illegal wooden bridges on the Mohana River, which demarcates the borders between Kheri and Nepal, came to light a day back. Prohibited items like fertiliser and cement bags were being carried to Nepal through these make-shift wooden bridges.

Even tractor-trolleys with load of restricted goods were caught on camera wading through the shallow waters of Mohana.

Soon after the matter came to light, District Magistrate Abhishek Prakash and SP Rajendra Singh instructed the police, SSB and forest authorities to remove the illegal wooden structures with immediate effect.

DM Kheri Abhishek Prakash said, "Construction of wooden bridges on the Mohana River along the border was a serious matter as these structures could be used for smuggling and other criminal activities."

"Lack of coordination between various border security agencies including forest, police and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has emerged as major reason behind these illegal wooden structures on the border river," he said.

"The forest department has been instructed to share the auction of various