Kathmandu, March 16 -- The Department of Immigration has placed around 13,000 individuals accused of various crimes on its blacklist. The list includes those who fled abroad after committing crimes in Nepal, foreign nationals who entered Nepal after committing offences in other jurisdictions, and individuals currently serving sentences or awaiting trial.

The registry comprises around 8,000 Nepali nationals and 5,000 foreign nationals, all of whom are barred from crossing immigration checkpoints at international airports and land border points.

Notably, 612 inmates who escaped from various prisons and police custody cells after they were breached during the Gen Z protest on September 9, 2025, have been added to the list. Among the escape...