Police recapture seven inmates escaped during September protests
Summary
Police have recaptured seven inmates who escaped during the Gen Z protests in Kathmandu last September, returning them to prison for legal procedures. A man was also arrested at Nagdhunga checkpoint with a pistol and ammunition.
Key Points
- Seven prisoners who escaped from prisons in Kathmandu during last September's Gen Z protests have been rearrested and returned to their respective prisons.
- The recaptured inmates were convicted of various crimes including robbery, theft, human trafficking, burglary, drug offenses, and attempted murder.
- The operation to recapture the inmates was conducted by the District Police Range Kathmandu and its subordinate offices.
- Separately, a man was arrested at the Nagdhunga checkpoint with a pistol and ammunition, and the investigation is ongoing.
