KATHMANDU, Sept 15: A total of 3,723 inmates, among the prisoners who escaped from different jails across the country due to the situation that surfaced after the Gen-Z protest on September 8 and 9, have been arrested.
Spokesperson of the Nepal Police Headquarters, Deputy Inspector General Binod Ghimire, shared that 3,723 inmates have been brought to jails till this afternoon.
Seven detainees who escaped from custody in Dhanusha arrested
He also urged the general public to stay alert, as 10,320 prisoners are still at large. Some of the prisoners have returned to jail themselves, while Indian police also helped to arrest those prisoners who tried to escape to India. The Nepali Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force have arrested them.
A campaign to search for the fleeing inmates is underway, added DIG Ghimire, requesting that all inform police officers or security personnel if they receive any information about the prisoners.
The inmates had escaped on September 9 due to vandalism, arson and demonstration following the Gen-Z protest.
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