KATHMANDU: Nepal Police has said that strict surveillance is being maintained on prisoners who escaped during the Gen-Z youth movement protests of September 8 and 9.
According to Central Police Spokesperson and Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Binod Ghimire, of the inmates who fled from prisons across the country during the protests, around 8,000 have already returned, while about 6,000 remain at large. He urged the public to remain alert during upcoming festivals such as Dashain, Tihar, and Chhath.
“Among the escapees are thieves and robbers. Some may attempt to return to their villages with a sense of revenge over cases filed against them,” DIG Ghimire said. “If such individuals are seen, we have provided contact numbers for citizens to immediately inform police. We request people to adopt caution regarding security matters.”
He added that police have circulated details of those considered most likely to seek revenge to respective district police offices and that forces remain on high alert to prevent possible incidents. Some of the escapees have already reestablished contact with local police, while others remain under close watch.
The Department of Prison Management has also called on the escapees to voluntarily return to prison by October 6.
Meanwhile, police said that some escapees attempting to flee into India have been arrested by Indian authorities and handed back to Nepal, while others have been recaptured by the Nepali Army, Nepal Police, and Armed Police Force. A number have also surrendered voluntarily.
DIG Ghimire stressed that the manhunt remains ongoing and requested citizens to report any information about fugitives to the nearest police office or security agency. “We are keeping close surveillance. Those involved in criminal activities will be arrested at any time,” he said.
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