Protesting the detention of over two dozen Young Communist League (YCL) cadres by India’s Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) in Maheshpur border area in Jhapa district, the Maoist-affiliated YCL resorted to vandalism and rampage targeted at vehicles with Indian number plates in Jhapa, Morang and Sunsari district on Saturday.

According to reports, around 27 YCL cadres were detained for four hours and released by SSB, on Friday. But the SSB had not returned equipment and documents carried by the YCL cadres who had gone to the region to inspect border, the report added.

Subsequently, they set fire to two Indian vehicles – one truck and a jeep – in Jhapa district.

The YCL also imposed ban on the plying of Indian vehicles in the three districts. They torched an Indian truck in Biratnagar for flouting the ban.

A central member of YCL, Agni has said that they will intensify their agitation if their documents and equipment are not returned.

Meanwhile, Indian truck drivers closed down the Jogbani border point on Saturday to protest the torching of an Indian truck. nepalnews.com sd Feb 03 08