Bahraich: A security breach at a Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) camp in Bahraich has triggered concern after two youths allegedly forced their way through the camp gate and fled in a car, police said. One of the youths has been arrested, while a search is continuing for the second suspect and the vehicle.The episode surfaced on Sunday after a youth travelling in a car approached officials at Integrated Check Post (ICP) near India-Nepal border and reported that he had been stopped for questioning. He allegedly told officials that the car had been taken away without proper verification and later abandoned somewhere in Bahraich, prompting authorities to alert local police.Police teams launched a search operation and began scanning CCTV footage and collecting other evidence from the area. During the probe, Rupaidih police apprehended one suspect near Matera. The station in charge is questioning him to reconstruct the sequence of events and determine how the gate breach occurred, officials said.Investigators believe the two youths had been travelling together before the incident and are examining their respective roles. Preliminary inputs indicate one accused was trying to reach Nepal via the border area to visit casinos when he was detained. The second youth managed to escape and is suspected to be attempting to cross into Nepal through the ICP route, police said, adding that border agencies have been alerted.The arrested suspect was identified as Mohammad Kalam of Bashirganj. Police said he was allegedly under the influence of intoxicants at the time. Authorities are also trying to trace the car’s movement after the escape and have said accountability for any lapses will be fixed.
