New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has intensified their patrolling on the India-Nepal border to ensure safety and prevent the infiltration of jail escapees from Nepal.

Earlier today, SSB apprehended 35 inmates who escaped from various prisons in Nepal in recent days, officials said.

Of these, 22 were caught along the India-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh, 10 in Bihar, and three in West Bengal. Officials, privy to the development, told ANI that these prisoners were held at different checkposts along the India-Nepal border.

According to the officials, the numbers are still rising as strict vigilance is maintained at all border entry points.

As per the officials, these arrests were made as part of SSB's heightened vigila...