SINDHUPALCHOWK: The Armed Police Force (APF) Nepal has established a border outpost (BOP) at Tatopani, the transit point in north Sindhupalchowk district bordering with China.
The BOP has come into operation from Wednesday. The border outpost was set up at Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality, ward no 2, Tatopani, in the presence of Brigade Chief, APF Deputy Inspector General Mandip Shrestha.
The BOP is sharing a barracks, toilet and a building of the APF No 22 Company Headquarters (Revenue-Customs Security Patrol) for the time being.
The BOP, which is close to the Tatopani Dry Port and Customs Office, will conduct patrolling along the border.
It has been entrusted with the responsibility of securing the border as well as carrying out rescue works during times of natural disasters, according to Tatopani BOP’s Police Inspector Keshav Kumar Shrestha.
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