Dolpa, November 9, 2026 — Police have arrested two more inmates who escaped from Dolpa prison after digging a tunnel, bringing the number of recaptured prisoners to six.
The arrested inmates have been identified as 25-year-old Yagya Bik of Barekot Rural Municipality-1 in Jajarkot and 28-year-old Dhan Bahadur, also known as Hari Bahadur Budha, of Tripurasundari Municipality-4 in Dolpa, according to the District Police Office, Dolpa.
Both were serving sentences in rape cases.
A police team deployed under the command of Deputy Superintendent of Police Anil Raj Giri found the two walking in a forest near Rang village in Tripurasundari Municipality-4 on Sunday.
Eight inmates had escaped from the prison on Kartik 14 after digging a tunnel measuring four metres in length.
With the latest arrests, six of the eight escapees have been taken into custody. Two inmates remain at large, police said.
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