Tensions rise along the India and Nepal border after Nepali security forces opened fire at Indian civilians near Bihar's Sitamarhi, killing one and injuring two, while taking one into custody. Security has been tightened on border areas in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal. Meanwhile, the D-G of the Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB) Kumar Rajesh Chandra has called the firing ‘a local issue’ and submitted a report to the Centre on the basis of preliminary findings