The Nepal Police is preparing to release the team of Indian security personnel led by Indian DSP Nagraj, arrested from Dipayal Silgadhi Municipality in the district on Wednesday night while they were taking a Nepali man to Indian territory, without taking any action.

The team of Indian police personnel was arrested from Dipayal Silgadhi Municipality in the district on Wednesday night while they were taking a Nepali man to Indian Territory. Lal Bahadur Auji of Dipayal Silgadhi Municipality-8 was arrested by Indian police in midnight.

It is learnt District Police Chief SP Dilli Raj Bista personally escorted the Indian police team that had entered into Nepal illegally, to Nepal-India border in Kanchanpur yesterday night.

Chief District Officer Gokarna Prasad Sharma informed that as per the direction from the Centre the detained Indian police personnel will be handed over from Mahakali Zone Police Office.

Meanwhile, Auji and other two Nepali residents of Doti who had assisted the Indian team to reserve a vehicle from Dhangadhi-based PS Tours and Travels have been released from Doti.

According to Auji’s neighbor, the Indian police team arrested Auji while he was asleep at his home at 2’o clock in the night. Before this, the Indian police had forced a Ladagada’s local Prasad Karki to show Auji’s house. It has been learnt that Auji came to Nepal some four months ago after allegedly involving in theft.

The police had detained the Indian police team along with the vehicle used during the incident on the pretext of visiting Saileshwori in Doti.

 The vehicle used by Indian police has been covered by a tarpaulin and journalists have not been allowed access to take its photographs.

The Doti District Administration Office is oblivious of the incident. Chief District Officer is out of the town while an administrative officer Keshav Lamichhane said that he is unaware of the situation.