15-year convict who escaped Kathmandu jail arrested in Makawanpur
Summary
A 60-year-old convict who escaped Kathmandu’s Central Jail during the Gen-Z movement has been arrested in Makawanpur. He had been serving a 15-year sentence and a Rs 500,000 fine in an opium smuggling case.
Key Points
- Mekso Lo, 60, was arrested in Thaha Municipality, Makawanpur, on Wednesday evening.
- He had escaped from Kathmandu’s Central Jail, Jagannathdeval, during the Gen-Z movement unrest.
- Lo was serving a 15-year prison term and a Rs 500,000 fine after being convicted in an opium smuggling case.
- Police said he was originally arrested in 2021 with 3 kg of opium and was handed back to the Central Jail Office for further action.
