Around 12 to 13 inmates were injured after the Nepalese Army fired shots on Thursday morning to stop a mass escape attempt at the Ramechhap District Prison, The Kathmandu Post reported, citing officials.
Intelligence and security measures have been intensified along the India-Nepal border to prevent escaped prisoners from Nepal from sneaking into Indian territory, top officials said.
The prison's chief, Ganga Yogi, confirmed the arson attack sparked the fire, prompting security personnel to fire tear gas in an attempt to regain control. Despite their efforts, some inmates managed to flee the facility, which housed 397 prisoners at the time.
The prisoners were caught along the India-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharthnagar district while attempting to infiltrate into Indian territory.
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed concern over the recent flash flood situation in the region, stating that the administration narrowly escaped a major crisis.
In Udaipur's Kherwada area, a car fell into a drain with five people aboard. Two escaped; two bodies were recovered late at night, while the search continues for one missing person.
Flooding from the Hunza Shisper Glacier in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan has blocked the Karakoram Highway, damaged homes, farmland, and infrastructure, and stranded travellers. Over 50 labourers narrowly escaped rising waters, while residents face shortages of essentials. Officials
Around 55,000 people have been displaced and 400,000 trapped under curfew in Bajaur due to a military operation. Opposition lawmaker Nisar Baz criticised the lack of government support, called for lifting the curfew, and urged a committee to address the law and order situation.
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