Nepal Police have arrested a team of Indians led by Indian DSP Nagraj from Dipayal Silgadhi Municipality in the district on Wednesday night.

A team of seven people, including two Nepalis, were arrested while they were taking a Nepali man to Indian Territory.

Lal Bahadur Auji of Dipayal Silgadhi Municipality-8 was arrested by Indian police in midnight.

The arrested Indians are detained at Doti District Police Office. Auji is also kept under custody at the police station.

Police, however, declined to disclose the details pertaining to the case.

The vehicle used by Indian police has been covered by a tarpaulin and journalists have not been allowed access to take its photographs.

It is learnt that two Nepali residents of Doti had assisted the Indian team to reserve a vehicle from Dhangadhi-based PS Tours and Travels. “There were two Nepalis and five Indians. They booked a vehicle on the pretext of visiting Saileshwori in Doti,” said the PS Tours operator Padam Singh.

According to Auji’s neighbor, the Indian police team arrested Auji while he was asleep at his home at 2’o clock in the night. Before this, the Indian police had forced a Ladagada’s local Prasad Karki to show Auji’s house.

Immediately after the incident, locals informed about the incident at Ladagada Police Office. Ladagada Police Office than informed District Police Office about the incident.

It has been learnt that Auji came to Nepal some four months ago after allegedly involving in theft.

The Doti District Administration Office is oblivious of the incident. Chief District Officer is out of the town while an administrative officer Keshav Lamichhane said that he is unaware of the situation.