Chaos again in Nepal, the army fired bullets on prisoners trying to escape from jail; 12 injured

Prisoners tried to escape from Nepal's Ramechhap district jail after which the army opened fire in which 12-13 prisoners were injured. The prisoners broke the internal locks and tried to open the main door. Jail break incidents have increased amid the Gen-Z movement in the country. Jail security has been increased and the situation is under control.

The violent form of the Gen-Z movement in Nepal has surprised everyone. The curfew in Nepal has now been extended till Friday. Meanwhile, shocking news has come to light. A large number of prisoners were trying to escape from Ramechhap district jail in Nepal, on whom the army opened fire.

Around 12 to 13 prisoners were injured in firing by the Nepal Army to prevent a mass escape attempt by prisoners at the Ramechhap district jail on Thursday morning, according to the Kathmandu Post.

Prisoners trying to escape by breaking jail

According to the information, Shyam Krishna Thapa, Chief District Magistrate of Ramechhap, Nepal, said that the prisoners in the jail broke several internal locks and tried to force open the main door. After this, the security forces started firing.

It was reported that about 12-13 prisoners were injured in the firing that started as soon as the army reached the gate. It is said that more than 800 prisoners are lodged in this jail located in ward 8 of Ramechhap Municipality of Nepal. Police confirmed that all the prisoners have been controlled and the situation is now under control.

Jail break incidents increased amid protests

According to the Kathmandu Post, attempts to break jail increased on Wednesday amid the ongoing Gen Z protests in the country. Security of the jail has been increased. Apart from this, Nepal Police and Armed Forces personnel have been deployed to protect the jail.

It is being told that citing an initial report released on Wednesday evening, more than 15,000 prisoners escaped from more than 25 jails across the country in the biggest jail break incident in the history of Nepal. As per the information so far, only a few prisoners have returned voluntarily or have been caught by the army once again.

Nepal PM Oli resigns after Gez-Z protests

Let us tell you that 26 social media apps were banned in Nepal in recent times. Gen-Z came out on the streets and protested fiercely against this ban. People set fire to many government buildings including the Parliament House.

Amidst this protest, PM KP Sharma Oli resigned from the post of Prime Minister. The army in Nepal has taken charge to normalize the situation. 30 people have been killed and more than 1000 injured in clashes with security forces. According to a statement issued by the Nepali Army, curfew has been imposed in many cities including Kathmandu to control the situation, which will continue till Friday morning.

PC:Jagran