Dolpa Prison Escape: Police Headquarters Launches Investigation

Surkhet. An investigation into the incident where 8 inmates escaped from Dolpa prison by digging a tunnel on Friday night will be conducted from the police headquarters. A research team has already reached Dolpa for this, informed Deputy Superintendent of Police Anilraj Giri of the District Police Office, Dolpa, to Ratopati. 'There is also a study team at the district level here, which has been working since the day before yesterday,' he said, 'A team has also arrived from the center.' A committee has been formed under the command of an inspector from the District Police Office. It seems that this committee will take some time to study. The team from the headquarters is led by Senior Superintendent of Police Rajib Bahadur Basnet of the Nepal Police Province Office Surkhet (currently Nepalgunj). 'We, 5 people under my leadership, have just reached Dolpa,' he told Ratopati, 'We reached the District Police Office, and we will proceed with the investigation work in some time.' According to him, there are 3 people from the headquarters, and one person from the Karnali Province Police Office is included in the team. On Friday night, 5 inmates accused of rape and 3 inmates accused of theft escaped by digging a tunnel about 4 meters long. Although a search operation for the escaped inmates is underway, they have not been found yet.