Tibetan national arrested in Kishanganj while crossing Nepal border illegally
Patna: A 45-year-old Tibetan citizen was apprehended by
Sashastra Seema Bal
(SSB) while he was attempting to cross India-Nepal international border (IB) illegally through an unauthorised location close to Galgalia area in Kishanganj late on Thursday evening, a day after four Chinese nationals were arrested from Raxaul IB in East Champaran district for not having Indian visas.The Tibetan national, identified as Lhundup Dechen, was initially stopped by the 41st Battalion of the SSB in Kishanganj, while he was attempting to cross over to Nepal via an unauthorised road near border pillar number 101.
He presented an Aadhaar card with a Karnataka address and a PAN card but struggled to communicate in Hindi, speaking only in Tibetan, following which he was arrested, an SSB statement said on Friday.According to information received by the security agencies, the Tibetan national had entered India on April 24, 2025, through the Birganj-Raxaul transit route on the India-Nepal border from Farping near Kathmandu in Nepal, where he had been residing since 2024. "From Raxaul, he had travelled by train to Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, via Chandigarh. In his attempt to return to Nepal on May 8, he first arrived at Bagdogra at 9.30am on a flight from Delhi. From there, he reached Bhatgaon near Galgalia to go to Nepal, when he attempted to cross the border through an unauthorized route," said an SSB officer. An investigation revealed that Dechen had previously been living in India since 2000 in a Tibetan refugee camp at Mundgod in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. His Aadhaar card lists his address as Drepung Gomang Monastery, Mundgod.During questioning, it was revealed that someone promised him help in crossing the border through the rural routes of Dangujote, a bordering village between Kishanganj, Bihar, and West Bengal.As per protocol, Tibetan nationals are required to obtain an exit permit when travelling from India to Nepal, which can only be done through designated check-posts. However, this individual was attempting to cross the border through an unauthorized route without any valid documents. Currently, security agencies are interrogating the Tibetan national and investigating his activities and contacts.
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