Nepal recaptures 200 prisoners, thousands still on the run


Parliament, government and presidential offices, commercial buildings and a Hilton Hotel were set ablaze after at least 19 protesters were killed in a crackdown on demonstrators. - Photo: Reuters

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s army said on Thursday (Sept 11) that it has recaptured nearly 200 prisoners after mass jailbreaks during deadly protests that toppled the government, a fraction of the thousands on the run.

Around 13,500 detainees escaped from prisons nationwide during the chaos, the police said, leaving security forces scrambling to regain control.

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