Acting on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Krishan has ordered the police to remain on high alert 24 hours a day.
The situation remains tense in Nepal following violent protests against corruption by Gen Z that resulted in Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigning from his post.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami convened a review meeting via video conferencing today from the Chief Minister's residence in response to the recent political developments occurring in the neighbouring country of Nepal.
Pithoragarh Police, along with SSB personnel, are conducting regular patrolling and combing operations along the Kali River and other sensitive areas within the border police station jurisdictions.
Describing the floods as the most severe in Punjab since 1988, Tewari emphasised that both states, being border regions, require not just empathy but sustained financial backing to rebuild lives and livelihoods.
This comes in the wake of escalating unrest in Nepal following Prime Minister KP Oli's resignation amid violent protests that entered their second day across the country.
"A police post has been set up here at the round-up with deployment of force. We are in alert mode and monitoring the situation with the help of security agencies and the Nepal police. There's no information about anyone being stuck. The police have heightened patrolling at the border area,"
Security agencies in India have stepped up vigilance along the Indo-Nepal border following large-scale violent protests in Nepal against the government over alleged corruption and the government's ban on 26 unregistered social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube
Acting on specific intelligence, BSF personnel intercepted the suspect and recovered 35 gold biscuits worth over Rs 5 crore concealed around his waist.