SIMKOT, June 1: A committee constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs to study the border dispute at Lampata along Humla and Bajura districts and the clash that occurred there arrived in Simkot on Sunday.
The squad, led by Senior Superintendent of Police Bimal Raj Paudel arrived in Simkot, according to the District Police Office's Deputy Superintendent of Police, Shankar Khadka.
The committee has been assigned to ascertain facts surrounding the dispute and the incident and submit its findings to the ministry.
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During its stay in Humla, the team will meet residents of the border area, people involved in the incident, people's representatives, political parties' leaders and civil society leaders in areas adjoining the disputed border.
Earlier, citizens from Humla and Bajura were involved in the clash from May 16 to 18 over the border dispute, prompting the Home Ministry to form the committee.
The dispute arose following the commencement of a project to build a police beat at Lampata. The Sudurpashim Province government in the current fiscal year allocated a budget of Rs four million for the project.
Four people injured in the clash were later rescued by helicopter.
Separate committees led by Deputy General Director of the Department of Survey Susheel Dangol and SSP of Nepal Police, Paudel, respectively, were formed on May 25 to address the dispute.
