540 Indian nationals in Nepal prisons absconding since Gen Z protests

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Prisoners pain furnishings and different items extracurricular the Dilli Bazaar jailhouse arsenic they effort to interruption out, pursuing protests aft anti-corruption protests triggered by a societal media ban, which was aboriginal lifted, successful Kathmandu. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Around 540 Indian nationals serving clip successful assorted prisons crossed Nepal person been absconding ever since the Gen Z protests, the Department of Prison Management said connected Sunday (October 12, 2025).

More than 13,000 prisoners escaped from assorted jails of Nepal during the 2nd time of anti-government Gen Z protests connected September 9. 

At slightest 5,000 Nepali citizens, convicted successful assorted crimes, are inactive absconding, followed by 540 Indian nationals and 108 prisoners of different nations, the information revealed.

The authorities has issued alerts crossed the state to look retired for those who person escaped from jailhouse successful antithetic parts of the country. The Home Ministry has besides issued a announcement to those absconding prisoners to study to their respective jails. 

Ten prisoners person died during the clash with the information forces, portion 7,735 inmates who escaped from assorted prisons crossed Nepal during the Gen Z protests person either returned oregon been brought backmost to their respective detention centres, authorities reported connected September 28.

Thousands of youths nether the banner of the Gen Z radical staged anti-government protests successful Kathmandu connected September 8 and 9, successful which 76 radical were killed.

Published - October 13, 2025 06:31 americium IST

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