Dolpa, November 4, 2026 — Police have arrested four of the eight inmates who escaped from Dolpa District Jail, while the remaining four are still at large.
Two prisoners were arrested in Rukum West on Tuesday, followed by two more in Tripurasundari Municipality-4 of Dolpa at around 3 am on Wednesday.
Dolpa Chief District Officer Junu Hamal said those arrested on Wednesday were Kaliprasad Rokaya of Tripurasundari Municipality-7, Dolpa, and Kapil Pariyar of Nalgad Municipality-9, Jajarkot.
The two prisoners arrested in Rukum West on Tuesday were identified as Ram Bahadur BK of Aathbiskot Municipality-10, Rukum West, and Resham Rana of Kumakh Rural Municipality-5, Salyan.
Four escapees are still being sought: Haribahadur Budha of Tripurasundari Municipality-4, Dolpa; Yagya BK of Barekot Rural Municipality-1, Jajarkot; and Tilak Bhandari of Ward 5 and Aadesh Bhandari of Ward 3 of Aathbiskot Municipality, Rukum West.
The eight inmates escaped on the night of Kartik 14 after digging a tunnel beneath the inner wall and outer compound of the district jail.
Two people died and nine were injured when jeep Lu 1 Cha 6029 fell 50 metres off the road at Deutakhola, Rukum West, with critically injured passengers airlifted for treatment.
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