13 Prisoners Who Escaped During Jenji Movement Arrested in Panchthar

March 12, Panchthar – Police in Panchthar have arrested 13 individuals who escaped from prison during the Jenji movement. According to DSP Anish Karn, chief of police in Panchthar, these arrests were made at different times. On Friday, one individual was apprehended in Tumbewa Rural Municipality-2. The police also arrested 35-year-old Ramesh Lawati, who had escaped from Jhumpka Prison in Sunsari. Lawati was serving a sentence after being convicted of a charge of culpable homicide. He was sentenced to 25 years and had already served seven years. The police acted based on a confidential tip about his whereabouts. DSP Karn stated that the search operation for escaped prisoners is ongoing with increased intensity.