India, Sept. 10 -- By Rajnish Singh

New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Intelligence and security measures have been intensified along the India-Nepal border to prevent escaped prisoners from Nepal from sneaking into Indian territory, top officials said.

As part of the move, the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), which guards India's 1,751-km-long border with Nepal, has strengthened checks at all entry points, and special focus is being laid on "verifying identity cards" of individuals crossing into India, as jail escapees from Nepal are unlikely to carry valid documents.

"All the 26 mutual trade routes, 15 traffic routes, six integrated check-posts, and 11 border check posts are on high alert," an official told ANI, adding that SSB's intel...