Political leaders sneak into India

DEHRA DUN/NEW DELHI: Fearing crackdown following annexation of all powers by Nepal monarch Gyanendra, a number of senior political leaders and activists have slipped into Uttaranchal, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand.
Nepali Congress leader and MP from Baitari district of Nepal Vinay Dhwaj Chand and former education minister Dilendra Bahadur have taken shelter in the houses of their relatives residing in Banbasa area of Champawat district in Uttaranchal, a report from Dehra Dun said.Many student leaders have also reached Pihoragarh district, police said.
What has caused concern to central security agencies is the sneaking of some cadres of Communist Party of Nepal into West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand where they could indulge in extortion and get into clashes with Naxal groups.