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As many as 92 inmates, who escaped from the prison and police posts in various places of the district during the Gen Z protests on September 9, have not yet come to contact, the District Police Office Jhapa said. 

The absconding inmates included 36 from the Anarmani Area Police Office, 51 from the Damak Area Police Office and five from the Jhilmil Area Police Office. 

According to Jhapa Police Spokesperson Khagendra Bahadur Khadka, search for the prisoners who escaped from the jails is on as they have not yet come to contact. 

The protesters had set ablaze and vandalized the police offices in Damak, Birtamod, Jhilmil, and Kakadbhitta in the district. 

Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) has resumed its regular services today. 

According to TIA General Manager Hansharaj Pandey, the flights both towards domestic and international services were resumed on Wednesday (September 10) evening. 

The TIA Management Office has coordinated with the security forces to facilitate the movement of passengers. 

However, the airport is currently not in a position to increase the number of regular flights.

In light of the ongoing prohibitory order in the Kathmandu Valley, passengers are required to carry valid identity cards while traveling to the airport.

To assist tourists and guests, the Nepal Tourism Board has arranged a shuttle bus service to take them to their respective destinations.

Dipendra Kumar Karna, Information Officer at Buddha Air, confirmed that flights have been fully regularized since this morning. Airlines have been instructed to prioritize the travel of passengers who were stranded both at TIA and in other locations.

The airport was closed on September 9 following disruptions caused by the Gen Z demonstrations. A meeting of the TIA Security Board on Wednesday resolved to resume operations starting at 3:30 pm the same day.

Passengers are advised to contact their respective airlines before heading to the airport. 

TIA normally  operates daily from 6 am to 1 am.

On the domestic front, 21 airlines, including 12 helicopter operators, conduct over 250 flights daily. Internationally, 30 airlines, including three Nepali carriers, operate approximately 100 flights per day from the airport.

Residents of Nepal’s capital rushed to buy groceries Thursday morning when the army briefly lifted a curfew it imposed to quell violent protests that toppled the country’s government, as confusion set in about who would govern the Himalayan nation, Associated Press reported.

Nepal army, which took control of the capital Tuesday night after two days of protests that burned government buildings and businesses, lifted the curfew for four hours Thursday morning. People rushed to buy rice, vegetables and meat, while others took the opportunity to pray at Hindu temples.

Armed soldiers were guarding the streets, checking vehicles and offering assistance to those in need.

It remained unclear who would take control of the government as the search for an interim leader continued, according to Associated Press.

The District Administration Office (DAO), Morang, has issued a prohibitory order across the district to maintain peace and public order. 

The DAO made the announcement today through an official notice, which also states that the curfew that remains in effect from 6 pm to 6am since September 9 shall be continued.

According to Chief District Officer (CDO) Indradev Yadav, the prohibitory and curfew orders have been in place since September 9, following the recent incidents arising with Gen Z demonstrations. 

Lately, no untoward incidents have taken place in the district.

Nepal Army squads have been deployed and are presently patrolling streets and residential areas to ensure public safety and security.

The Tribhuvan University will resume classes only after October 28.

In a notice issued today, the TU has stated that due to unusual circumstances regular classes were not possible at the moment and hence it will resume after Chhath festival.

 “Due to the unusual circumstances prevailing across the country, it has been decided to close all classes scheduled to be held under Tribhuvan University in September to be compensated from the upcoming winter vacation,” reads a statement issued by the TU management.

The curfew imposed in the district has been lifted. According to Chief District Officer Ganesh Aryal, the curfew imposed since Wednesday has been lifted and prohibitory order has been enforced.

The prohibitory order comes into effect from 6 am today. According to him, banks and financial institutions in the district headquarters will operate until 1 pm, while government offices have been opened. 

The security agencies of the country have urged one and all not to engage in any activity that could disturb the law and order situation in the country, which is gradually moving towards normalcy.

The security forces, deployed to maintain law and order in the country, have drawn the attention of all sections of society not to engage in any activities that could disrupt the situation being handled by them.

The Ministry of Health and Population has stated that 30 people have died and more than 1,000 were injured in the Gen Z protests.

According to Dr Bikash Devkota, Secretary at the Ministry, 30 people have died and 1,061 people are undergoing treatment in 29 hospitals across the country.

According to him, six people died in Civil Service Hospital, eight in National Trauma Center, three in Everest Hospital, two in Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal, one in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, three in Frontline Hospital, two in Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health and Sciences and five in Bheri Hospital.

Similarly, 274 injured people are being treated. Similarly, 56 people have been referred from one hospital to another and 719 have already returned home after treatment, he said.