25 children rescued at Gaddachauki Border while being taken to India

Summary

Twenty-five children under the age of 10 were rescued at the Gaddachauki border after being taken toward Dehradun, India, to study Tibetan language. Indian border personnel stopped the group at Banbasa and returned them to Nepal, prompting a police inquiry into the travel arrangements.

Key Points
  • Twenty-five children from Simkot Rural Municipality-8 in Humla were rescued at the Gaddachauki border.
  • The children were reportedly being taken to Dehradun, India, to study the Tibetan language.
  • Indian border personnel stopped the group at the Banbasa checkpoint and returned them to Nepal.
  • Police are investigating the circumstances of the cross-border movement and whether legal procedures were followed.
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