An Indian national was allegedly shot dead by the Nepalese police near the international border in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district, about 300 kilometres from Lucknow.
According to the police sources, three Indian nationals who were residents of Raghavpuri area in the district had crossed over to Nepal to attend a fair at Kanchanpur on Thursday.
The youths had an argument with the Nepalese police, following which the cops fired at them. One of the youths, identified as Govinda Singh, suffered serious injuries in the firing. He was taken to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, sources said. It was not clear as to why the police opened fire at the youths.
The other two managed to save themselves by returning to Indian territory but sources said one of them was stated to be missing.
The body of the deceased Indian national was kept at the Belori health centre in Kanchanpur in Nepal, sources said adding that authorities were trying to get the dead body back to hand it over to the family.
Tension prevailed at the border and the Shastra Seema Bal (SSB) was put on alert.
''We are trying to verify the facts....we are in touch with the officials across the border,'' a senior police official said in Pilibhit.
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