Nepal Mandates ID for Entry at Jogbani Border Amidst Security Concerns

Biratnagar. Identity cards have been made mandatory for those entering Nepal at the Jogbani border checkpoint in the border area of Morang. The Morang District Security Committee has made this decision to control illegal infiltration and criminal activities in the border area.

According to Saroj Koirala, Assistant Chief District Officer of Morang, this decision is purely a security precaution from the Nepal side. "This has not been done through bilateral talks between the two countries. This is purely to tighten security a bit on Nepal's border, to check because there is a possibility of illegal infiltration across the border," Koirala said.