US Man Caught at UP Border While Entering Nepal Without Valid Papers
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The Slate Bureau
Maharajganj (UP), Jul 12 (PTI) The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) arrested a man claiming to be an American national while he allegedly attempted to cross into Nepal without valid travel documents through the Indo-Nepal border, officials said on Sunday.
On Saturday, during a routine patrol near border pillar number 516 in the Mainihwa area under Sonauli police station limits, the 22nd Battalion of the SSB intercepted Jordan Brown (36), who claimed to be a resident of California in the United States, they said.
The officials said Brown, who travelled from Bengaluru to the Sonauli border intending to
enter Nepal, allegedly tried to flee when SSB personnel stopped him for verification, but they chased and arrested him.
During a search, the SSB recovered Rs 31,460 in cash and two mobile phones from him, and he was unable to produce a passport, visa or any other valid travel documents.
SSB Assistant Commandant Priya Yadav said the SSB and other security agencies questioned him before handing him over to Sonauli police for further legal action.
(With Inputs from PTI)
