Four of Eight Prisoners Who Escaped Dolpa Prison Arrested, Four Still are on the run

November 4, Surkhet: Four of the eight inmates who escaped from Dolpa District Prison by digging a tunnel have been arrested. Two were apprehended in Rukum West on Tuesday, while two others were arrested in Dolpa early Wednesday morning, bringing half of the escaped prisoners back into custody. Police said a search operation is underway to locate the remaining four.

Those arrested at around 3 a.m. on Wednesday from Tripurasundari Municipality–4, Dolpa, have been identified as Kaliprasad Rokaya of Tripurasundari Municipality–7 and Kapil Pariyar of Nalgad Municipality–9, Jajarkot. Dolpa Chief District Officer Junu Hamal confirmed their arrests.

Earlier, two other escapes were arrested in Rukum West on Tuesday. They have been identified as Rambahadur Bik of Aathbiskot Municipality–10, Rukum West, and Resham Rana of Kumakh Rural Municipality–5, Salyan.

The remaining four prisoners are still on the run. They have been identified as Haribahadur Budha of Tripurasundari Municipality–4, Dolpa; Yagya Bik of Barekot Rural Municipality–1, Jajarkot; Tilak Bhandari of Aathbiskot Municipality–5, Rukum West; and Aadesh Bhandari of Ward No. 3, Aathbiskot Municipality, Rukum West.

On the night of October 31, eight inmates escaped from the district prison after digging tunnels beneath the prison's inner wall and outer compound wall. Police have deployed teams across various areas to search for and apprehend the escaped prisoners.