MAKWANPUR, Oct 14: Among those who escaped from various prisons, 113 inmates have voluntarily returned to the Regional Prison in Bhimphedi, Makwanpur. As of Monday morning, a total of 325 fugitives from Bhimphedi and other prisons have been brought back.
Prison Chief Subash Paudel said 256 inmates had escaped from Bhimphedi, while 69 fled from other facilities, totaling 325 who have now returned. According to Chief Paudel, 113 of them contacted the prison themselves, while the rest were apprehended and returned by security personnel.
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On the night of September 24, 440 inmates escaped from Bhimphedi Prison after breaking through its walls. Chief Paudel added that 184 of the escapees are still unaccounted for. Among 39 foreign inmates who escaped, only 12 have returned, while 27 remain at large.
The escape occurred after prisoners broke through three gates and the western wall—260 inmates from Block A and 180 from Block B, totaling 440. During the search operation, security personnel recaptured several inmates from different locations and returned them to prison, Chief Paudel said.
Makwanpur District Police Office spokesperson, DSP Pushkar Bogati, said the search for the remaining escapees is ongoing and has been intensified.
