KATHMANDU, Sept 27: The Department of Prison Management (DoPM) has called on escaped inmates to return to prison by October 6, warning of legal action against those who fail to comply.
In a notice issued on Friday, the DoPM urged all fugitives to surrender within the deadline, stating that violators will face action under the Prison Act, 2022, and other relevant laws.
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To facilitate the search and rearrest of the escapees, the department has formed district-level task forces coordinated by assistant chief district officers and comprising representatives from security and other agencies. A special “Fugitive Inmate Search and Arrest Task Force” has already been mobilised.
Around 15,000 Prisoners escaped from 28 prisons and nine juvenile reform centres across the country during the Gen Z protests on September 9. While more than half have since returned, thousands remain at large. Police have already begun arresting those who have not surrendered voluntarily.
