Kathmandu – A total of 7,627 inmates who escaped during the “Gen-Z” protests remain at large, according to the Department of Prison Management.

On September 9 (Bhadra 24), violent demonstrations led to widespread riots, arson, and jailbreaks across the country. In total, 14,556 prisoners and detainees escaped from 28 prisons and 9 correctional centers. Of them, 13,592 fled from prisons and 964 from correctional facilities.

By Sunday evening (Asoj 5), 6,928 inmates had returned to custody. Authorities stated that most of those still missing are linked to serious and organized crimes.

During the jailbreaks, five inmates were killed after being shot by the Nepal Army.