Inmate Who Escaped from Nakkhu Prison on Bhadra 24 Re-Arrested on Theft Charges

April 23, Kathmandu – A prisoner who had escaped from Nakkhu Prison on Bhadra 24 during the Janajati Movement and was incarcerated on theft charges has been re-arrested for another theft case. The individual, 23-year-old Bigyan Pariyar, originally from Vidur Municipality-4, Nuwakot, and currently residing in Kshetrapati, Kathmandu, was arrested by the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office team of Nepal Police on Wednesday from New Bazaar, Kathmandu. Pariyar reportedly used the alias Bikesh Shahi while in Kathmandu, authorities said.

According to the police, on Poush 27 of last year, a theft occurred at a room in Makalbari, Ward 8, Gokarneshwar Municipality, Kathmandu, where valuables were stolen when no one was present. The stolen items included gold jewelry, a mobile phone, and NPR 162,000 in cash. Investigations revealed Pariyar’s involvement in the theft, leading to his arrest, and the stolen mobile phone was recovered from him.

Further inquiries indicated that Pariyar was involved in theft cases registered in 2019, 2020, and 2024. Based on these three cases, he had been serving his sentence at Nakkhu Prison in Lalitpur. Police investigations also confirmed that he escaped from Nakkhu Prison on Bhadra 24 during the Janajati Movement. Additional investigation is ongoing regarding the recent theft case, and he has been handed over to Bauddha Police Station for necessary legal action, stated Superintendent of Police (SP) Rameshwar Karki, the Public Information Officer of the Crime Investigation Office.