Security Bases Established in Mustang District Ahead of Upcoming Elections

Mustang. In view of the security for the upcoming House of Representatives election on Falgun 21, Nepali Army and Armed Police Force Nepal election security bases have been established in the Himalayan district of Mustang. Election security bases have been set up in three areas here to ensure the election is conducted in a fair, independent, fear-free, and peaceful environment.

Information regarding election security management was provided on Thursday at an all-party meeting, including the District Security Committee, held here. Chief District Officer Ajita Sharma informed that an election security base for the Nepali Army has been established in Thurlung Phant in Upper Mustang, and one for the Armed Police Force Nepal in Chharang.

She further mentioned that a Nepali Army election security base has been established at the Indra Baks Battalion in Jomsom. According to her, preparations are underway to establish an additional election security base at Ghansa, on the border of Myagdi and Mustang, if required for election security.

The Armed Police Force stated that an election security base for the Armed Police Force Nepal was established on Thursday in a building belonging to the local government in Chharang, Lhogekar Damodar Kunda Rural Municipality-1, Upper Mustang. The Armed Police Force Nepal 33 No. Battalion stated that an election security team of 24 armed police personnel, commanded by an Armed Police Inspector from the center, has already been deployed there.

An Armed Police team was deployed to Chharang with the plan to establish an election security base of thirty-five personnel. Of these, a security team of 23 personnel from the Armed Police Force Nepal 33 No. Battalion has been sent, while the remaining 11 personnel will be deployed after completing their election police training. Armed Police Deputy Superintendent Rishikesh Raut is leading the election security base there.

Furthermore, it was reported that a Quick Response Team (QRT) has also been formed in the district in view of the election security here. Following the government's decision to mobilize the army to ensure the success of the declared election, the Nepali Army has already started daily patrolling in various parts of Mustang.

Similarly, the Armed Police Force Nepal (BOP) in Upper Mustang and the Armed Police election security base in Chharang have started conducting security patrols in the villages.