Bajhang, July 11 -- A joint team of the Nepali Army and the Armed Police Force (APF) has conducted an eight-day patrol along the Nepal-China border in Bajhang district to monitor illegal cross-border activities and assess concerns raised by local communities.

The patrol covered Urai Bhanjyang, a border crossing long associated with the smuggling of medicinal herbs and wildlife parts, and reached Border Pillar No. 2 at an altitude of 5,220 metres.

The team comprised 20 Nepali Army personnel led by Captain Nirmal Kumar Khadka and nine APF personnel under APF Bajhang chief DSP Ujjwal Lamichhane.

According to Lamichhane, the patrol was part of routine border surveillance aimed at curbing illegal activities and strengthening the security pr...