The India-Nepal border clashed

The India-Nepal border clashed over sand mining at Oriya Khola in Sikta police station area of Bihar’s West Champaran district on Friday. At least six persons were injured in the incident.Villagers of Gadiyani on the Indian side claimed that a mob from Piraiguthi in Parsa district of the neighbouring country also opened fire in no-man’s land as the clash turned violent.As tensions ran high, officials from both sides intervened to hold peace, police said. “The incident happened when Nepal citizens stopped us from mining sand in the bed of Oriya river, which flows from the Himalayan nation,” Indian villagers said. “The Nepal villagers attacked some 100 sand loaders and beat up drivers of trucks parked in the area. Many carried guns, which were used to threaten us,” they said.Parsa superintendent of police Gobind Sah told HT that the clash had left two Nepal citizens injured. He also confirmed that four rounds were fired during the clashes.