KATHMANDU: Preparation for the setup of armed police post in Namkha rural municipality, Limi has come to a final stage.

The armed police post is to be established at Takchi Valley of Namkha-6, Limi Lapcha which is 25-km away from Nepal-China 12 no. border pillar.

At a time when the issue of checkpoint has become a talk of town at national and international level, preparation has been stepped up in establishing armed police post at Takchi which is located in the altitude of 4,000 metres from the sea level.

It may be noted that a border outpost was already established in Humla district’s northern border Hilsa on 20 June 2020.

A squad of 22 armed police force led by Police Inspector Suraj KC is looking after the border security in Hilsa now.

The Armed Force is stationed at a well-built nine-room building with a compound here.

The post is located at an altitude of 3,600 metres from the sea level.

According to the Armed Police Post Humla, the police post is to be established to check cross-border smuggling of medicinal herbs and wildlife body parts via the checkpoint.

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