Manoj Prajapati from Kathmandu and 17-year-old Sudip Thapa Magar from Bhaktapur flew a drone from the border area while visiting Lapchi. Police said that Chinese security personnel took them into custody after the drone entered Chinese territory.
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Two Nepali youths who were detained by Chinese security personnel on charges of flying a drone across the border in the Nepal-China border area of Lapchi will be released on Thursday.
According to Padmaraj Timalsina, head of the Tatopani Immigration Office, the Chinese side has informed that the two youths will be released on Thursday after completing the necessary legal procedures. According to him, the families of the youths have also been in touch and the Nepali side has requested their release through formal correspondence.
'The Chinese side seems to suspect that someone incited them to take part in activities in Chinese territory through drones. We have already made the necessary coordination and correspondence. We have received information that they will be released on Thursday,' Timalsina said.
Manoj Prajapati of Kathmandu and 17-year-old Sudip Thapa Magar of Bhaktapur had flown a drone from the border area while visiting Lapchi. Chinese security personnel took them into custody after the drone entered Chinese territory, according to the police.
They are currently being kept safe in Nyalam County, China. 'The condition of both the youths is normal and safe,' said Chief Timalsina. After the increased activity in the border area, the Chinese side has also tightened surveillance.
