8 inmates escape Dolpa district prison through tunnel

Eight inmates have escaped from the district prison in Dunai, the district headquarters of Dolpa.

They fled on Friday night after digging a tunnel from inside the prison.

DSP Anilraj Giri of the Dolpa District Police Office said the inmates had dug a tunnel and escaped overnight.

Chief District Officer Hamal said she was reviewing CC camera footage regarding the incident, adding that further details could only be shared after studying the footage more closely.

No official details about the names of the escaped inmates or the cases against them have been made public so far.