Prisoner Ram Jai Maurya, who escaped from two jails twice, re-arrested in Kapilvastu

Summary

Ram Jai Maurya, a prisoner who escaped twice from different jails while serving a murder sentence, has been re-arrested by police in Kapilvastu.

Key Points
  • Ram Jai Maurya escaped twice from prisons while serving sentences for a murder case.
  • Initially sentenced to 5 years and later 20 years for murder, with additional sentences following escapes.
  • He escaped from Kapilvastu Prison by tunneling in 2010 and was re-arrested in 2011.
  • He escaped again from Nakhkhu Prison in 2025 and was re-arrested near Nepal-India border in 2026.
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