Police have apprehended two of the eight inmates who escaped from Dolpa District Prison by digging a tunnel.
The arrested individuals are 32-year-old Ram Bahadur BK from Athbiskot Municipality-10 in Rukum West and 28-year-old Resham Rana from Kumakh Rural Municipality-5 in Salyan. Their arrest took place on Tuesday morning.
“We caught the two fugitives around 10:30 am near the Kholi River in Damachaur, Ward No. 6 of Athbiskot Municipality,” said Santosh Singh Rathaur, spokesperson for Karnali Province police.
A team of five police officers from Chaurjahari Base Camp and Gotamkot Police Post, led by Assistant Sub Inspector Buddhiram Wali, conducted the search.
The inmates were attempting to escape in a jeep with the registration number Karnali Province 02-001 Cha 0831, driving from Damachaur to Radi in Athbiskot Municipality-9. When police checked the vehicle, the two tried to flee but were quickly apprehended. During questioning, they confirmed their identities as escaped inmates from Dolpa jail.
Details of the Arrested Inmates:
The two apprehended inmates are:
- Ram Bahadur BK, 32, from Athbiskot Municipality-10 in Rukum West.
- Resham Rana, 28, from Kumakh Rural Municipality-5 in Salyan.
Both were serving sentences for rape and have since been taken to Gotamkot Police Post.
Ongoing Search for Remaining Inmates:
The eight inmates escaped from Dolpa District Prison in Thuli Bheri Municipality-3 around 6 am on October 31, 2026. They dug a tunnel to make their escape, and their absence was discovered during the morning headcount, prompting a police search.
With Ram Bahadur BK and Resham Rana recaptured, authorities are still on the lookout for the remaining six inmates.
Police Action:
Police teams have been deployed to locate the other fugitives. Despite progress with the arrest of the two inmates, efforts to find the remaining six are ongoing.