BAITADI: An Armed Police Force (APF) border out post (BOP) has been established at Pancheshwor in Baitadi district.

A team of 35 APF personnel under the command of Inspector of APF will be stationed in Pancheshwor.

Deputy Superintendent of APF Amit Singh informed that existing post assigned for the security of Pancheshwor Multipurpose Project was changed into the BOP.

Deputy Inspector General of APF of Sudur Paschim State, Hari Shankar Budhathoki, stated that the BOP would be active border security, to control trans-border crimes as well as to control revenue leakage.

He also stated that the APF personnel will do joint patrolling by coordinating with the Indian security personnel and will continue the border security vigilance.

Earlier, a BOP was also established at Jhulaghat in the district. Chief District Officer of Baitadi Mohanraj Joshi said that establishment of the BOP would contribute to border security.

Baitadi district shares 61 kilometres border with India. So far, a total of 129 BOP have been set up along the Nepal-India border against the government target of 500.