Two Indian Police Officers arrested in Kanchanpur While Seeking to Arrest Nepali Citizen

Two police personnel from India have been detained by Nepal Police after allegedly entering Nepali territory without prior coordination while attempting to arrest a Nepali citizen in Kanchanpur.

The two officers, reportedly from Karnataka Police, were taken into custody by police at the Area Police Office in Dodhara Chandani on Saturday afternoon.

According to Kanchanpur police, the Indian officers had travelled to Dodhara Chandani and reached the residence of local resident Shankar Lohar, reportedly intending to arrest him.

Police intervened after receiving information that the officers had entered Nepal without permission and were attempting to take a Nepali citizen into custody.

Indian officers held for questioning

Kanchanpur District Police Office spokesperson Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Tek Bahadur Rawat confirmed that the two Indian personnel remain under the control of the Area Police Office, Dodhara Chandani.

The incident has been reported to senior authorities, and Nepal Police is waiting for further instructions before deciding on the next steps.

According to police sources, the two personnel entered Nepal without prior information or coordination with Nepal Police.

They have been identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector Satish M.R. and police constable Alphab R.S., both reportedly attached to Karnataka Police.

Cross-border policing under scrutiny

The incident has drawn attention to the procedures governing police activity across the Nepal-India border.

Although Nepal and India share an open border, law-enforcement personnel from one country cannot simply cross into the other's territory and exercise police powers there without appropriate coordination and legal procedures.

In this case, Nepal Police is expected to determine the circumstances under which the two officers entered Nepal, why they were seeking Lohar and whether any formal request or communication had been made through the appropriate channels.

Further action will depend on instructions from Nepal's senior police and government authorities.

At present, police have confirmed the detention of the two Indian personnel but have not announced whether they will face criminal charges or whether they will eventually be handed over to Indian authorities.