RAXAUL (EAST CHAMPARAN), Sept. 11 -- Sparsely crowded roads, absence of vehicular movement on Indo-Nepal Maitripul, deserted market places and heavy deployment of security personnel, thin footfall of visitors from across the border and reverse greeted East Champaran town of Raxaul on Wednesday as the widespread violence marred Nepal for the third consecutive day. However, the otherwise bustling town of Raxaul, located at a distance of about 230km from state capital Patna, wore a deserted look on Wednesday with the day marked by thin footfall in the market areas, bus stand, railway station and other public places, hitting the traders badly. Hindustan Times took stock of the situation arising out of the tension in Nepal and noticed the development in neighbouring countries impacting towns and areas along the bordering area in Indian territory differently. Champaran range's deputy inspector general of police (DIG) Harkishore Rai said three companies of Bihar Special Armed Police (BSAP) have been deployed in two districts of West and East Champaran. "This apart, the joint patrolling of Sashatra Seema Bal and district police have been intensified along the border.Visitors from across the border are also being frisked thoroughly," said deputy inspector general of police. "Things are under control. We are vigilant," he said, denying sneaking of any troublemakers from across the border. Unlike the past two days, the movement of pedestrians, especially migrant workers remained restricted on Wednesday. Gaining access to the Indian border, a visitor said, "My son is running a high fever. Have come here for media help." However, Shivani Kumari, who studies in Sanskar Bharti Vidyalaya in West Champaran's Pakariya is worried, like many other people from Bihar. "My father is a fruit seller in Nepal. We could not be able to contact him due to network issues," she said. In Nepal, the citizens described the situation as chaotic. Speaking about the prevailing situation in Nepal, Upendra Yadav, mayor of Gadhimai municipal corporation told HT over phone from Nepal that the people's agitation against the ban on social media has taken a turn for the worse. "What else can be more ironic than the fact that people's personal belongings have begun to be looted and targeted by the hooligans. But worse, the district administration is a mute spectator to this kind of hooliganism for the reasons best known to the officials only," said Yadav, adding nobody is looking safe in the given circumstances. Birganj's ex-mayor, Vijay Kumar Sarawagi flatly refused to elaborate on the situation prevailing in Nepal. "Our country is on the boil and we all are passing through a trough at this point of time." Back in India, officials have identified vulnerable points. Sharing about 200km of porous international border with Nepal, the two districts are dotted with a large number of vulnerable points between Jhandi Tola (on Uttar Pradesh border) and Pantoka in East Champaran. Thari village, Susta area, Dhani Rena and Jhandu Ghat areas among some forest areas have been identified as potent risk zones by 21th battalion of SSB, responsible for security cover from Jhandugath to Shaktinala (at pillar number 61) along Indo-Nepal border area. However, the SSB's three other battalions, 44th, 47th and 71th, of SSB, manning the border between Amtola (pillar no. 420/3) in West Champaran and Jamuniya in East Champaran has identified over three dozen of vulnerable points namely Amatola, Nagardehi, Santghath, Bushnughat, Dehrighat, Prabhughat and Bhikhanathori, Adapur, Sikta, Inarwa, Jharokhar, Chharadana among many others. "We are on our toes and vigilance has been stepped up," said a SSB official, who asked not to be identified. Raj Kumar Gupta, president of Indo-Nepal chamber of commerce, business establishments across the spectrum are reeling under the economic shock of the sheer lack of Nepalese buyers in market in the bordering areas of Nepal in the past three days. "The impact is being clearly seen in all Indian markets from Valmikinagar, Sikta (in West Champaran) to Raxaul, Jharokhar (in East Champaran) and Bairgania, Malangwa and Bithamor (in Sitamarhi district) dotting the bordering areas of Nepal. As per our estimate, nearly 60-70% of businesses to us are delivered by the Nepali consumers," said the president of the Indo-Nepal chamber of commerce. "We are totally dependent on Nepal and we are going through rough weather," said Akash Kumar Gupta, owner of Raxaul-bssed Birganj Kirana Pasal,....