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61 of 85 prisoners who escaped from Dadeldhura Prison arrested



DADELDHURA: Security forces have arrested 61 out of the 85 inmates who escaped from Dadeldhura prison on Wednesday.

The Nepal Army, Armed Police Force, and District Police jointly apprehended the fugitives and returned them to custody. According to the District Police Office, Dadeldhura, there are currently 103 inmates in the prison.

In addition to those arrested locally, police are also tracking down and detaining other escapees from the district prison and transferring them to their respective districts.

Meanwhile, two individuals who fled the Doti Juvenile Correctional Home have been apprehended and placed in the Juvenile Surveillance Unit of the District Police Office in Kailali. One inmate who escaped from Kanchanpur prison has also been arrested.

The Area Police Office in Jogbudha has confirmed that efforts are ongoing to arrest and hand over the remaining fugitives to the Kanchanpur District Police.

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