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Nepal asks India to probe killing of man by border guards
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Nepal asked India on Friday to investigate the fatal shooting of a Nepali man by Indian border guards, officials said.
Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi said he called Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and asked her for an investigation and the punishment of those responsible.
The 25-year-old man was shot by border guards on Thursday during a dispute between people on both sides of the border over the construction of a culvert in the area.
Nidhi said the Indian side assured him there would be an investigation.
A statement from Indian Ministry of External Affairs said border guards have initiated an inquiry.
A group of students protested the killing outside the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on Friday.
Opposition political parties also spoke against the killing in parliament and demanded that Nepal strongly protest the incident.
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