Prisoner Who Escaped Kathmandu’s Nakkhu Jail During Janjhi Movement Arrested in Baitadi

May 15, Baitadi – A prisoner who escaped from Nakkhu Jail in Kathmandu during the Janjhi movement has been apprehended by the Baitadi police. Narendra Singh Ratoki, a resident of Ward No. 7, Kafali, in Purchaudi Municipality, Baitadi, was arrested, according to Police Inspector Baldev Baddu, spokesperson of the District Police Office, Baitadi.

The prisoner was taken into custody early Friday at 4:30 a.m. from his home by a police team operating under the command of Inspector Indraraj Bhatt, in charge of the Patan Police Station.

Ratoki had escaped from Nakkhu Jail during the Janjhi movement on September 8 and 9 of the previous year. He was serving a sentence of 17 years and 6 months for charges including rape and robbery.