15,000 prisoners escape in Nepal

ANI :

30 undertrial prisoners from Nepal, who escaped after a jail break, were arrested by Sashastra Seema Bal jawans at the India-Nepal border in Bihar.

More than 15,000 inmates escaped from over 25 prisons across the country in the largest prison break in Nepal’s history, The Kathmandu Post reported, citing a preliminary report released on Wednesday evening.

As per The Kathmandu Times, only a small number have voluntarily returned or been recaptured by the army.

At the Banke juvenile reform centre, police opened fire during the chaos, resulting in the deaths of five inmates, The Kathmandu Post reported.
Out of 228 children housed at the centre, 122 managed to escape.

Authorities said the shooting occurred after protesters attempted to seize weapons from security personnel.

In the Kathmandu valley, significant breakouts were reported at two major facilities.

As per The Kathmandu Post, about 3,300 inmates escaped from the central jail in Sundhara, while around 1,400 fled from Nakkhu prison in Lalitpur.

At Dillibazar prison in Kathmandu, inmates tried to break out by setting fires but were stopped by security forces. Despite this, some inmates took to the streets chanting slogans until the Nepal army cordoned off the area to prevent further unrest.

Around 12 to 13 inmates were injured after the Nepalese army fired shots on Thursday morning to stop a mass escape attempt at the Ramechhap district prison, The Kathmandu Post reported.