Two of eight prisoners who escaped Dolpa jail through tunnel arrested in Rukum West

Summary

Two inmates who escaped from Dolpa District Prison through a tunnel were arrested in Rukum West after trying to flee during a vehicle inspection. The prisoners had been serving sentences in rape cases when they escaped with six others on Friday night.

Key Points
  • Two of the eight inmates who escaped Dolpa District Prison by digging a tunnel were arrested on Tuesday in Rukum West.
  • The arrested men were identified as Ram Bahadur BK of Aathbiskot Municipality-10 and Resham Rana of Kumakh Rural Municipality-5.
  • Both had been serving prison sentences in rape cases before escaping from the prison on Friday night.
  • Police caught them after they tried to run when officers stopped a jeep for inspection.
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