Hetauda, Jan. 3 -- A total of 140 inmates who escaped from the regional Bhimphedi Prison during the September 9 Gen Z protests are still on the run, authorities confirmed on Saturday. Of the escapees, 26 are Indian nationals.

During the unrest, prisoners broke through three gates and dismantled the western wall of the prison, fleeing from both 'A' and 'B' blocks. A total of 440 inmates escaped that night-260 from Block A and 180 from Block B-said Subhas Paudel, chief of Bhimphedi Prison.

Security personnel from Nepal Police, the Nepali Army and the Armed Police Force have since captured 300 escapees from various locations across Makawanpur.

"Out of the 440 who fled, 300 have been brought back to the prison. The search for the remaining...