, Aug 15 (IANS) At least five persons have reportedly been killed after a portion of a house adjacent to the Bankey Bihari temple in Mathura collapsed on Tuesday evening.Four others who sustained injuries in the wall collapse have been admitted .
These arrangements were made in view of the Diwali festival. Two devotees died of suffocation and seven were injured in a stampede at the temple due to a rush during Janmashtami celebrations
They were residents of Raghav Puri in Pilibhit. Tension prevailed on the border when irate residents threatened to take revenge. The District Magistrate Pulkit Khare and SP Jai Prakash are camping in the area to control the situation along with heavy force.
Tension escalated further when Indian side spotted Nepali Army patrolling the border. The ADG Zone Avinash Chandra rushed to the border after learning about the prevailing tension. The district administration has sent a report on the incident and situation to the External Affairs ministry.
After intervention by the External Affairs ministry, a meeting of senior officers from both sides took place at the border to reduce tension. After talks, the Nepali Police agreed to hand over the body of Govinda to the SSB at Gaurifanta, the international border between the two countries.