2,492 people penalized for violating traffic rules
Two thousand four hundred and ninety-two drivers have been penalized for violating traffic rules in the past 24 hours.
This has resulted in a revenue collection of Rs 504,000 for the state treasury.
According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, 68 people faced police action for driving after consuming drugs, 275 for illegal 'ride sharing', 145 for violating traffic signals, and 183 for driving vehicles at high speed.
Similarly, 96 people were penalized for not following lane discipline, 75 for honking in prohibited areas, 59 for violating the rules of boarding and alighting passengers at designated places, and 1,413 others for not complying with other traffic rules.
Rain and snowfall forecast in some areas
Due to the partial influence of the Westerly and local winds, it is cloudy in various parts of the country.
At present, the hilly and mountainous regions of the country, including Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces, have generally cloudy conditions while the Tarai region of Sudurpashchim Province is mainly clear.
Moderate rainfall and snowfall are occurring in some areas of Koshi, Gandaki, and Lumbini Provinces and in one or two places in Bagmati Province.
According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the weather will be generally cloudy in the Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces as well as in the hilly and mountainous regions, while the rest of the areas will be partly cloudy this afternoon.
There are chances of moderate rain and snowfall with thunder and lightning in some places of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, as well as in Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim provinces, including Madhes.
Rain is also predicted in one or two places in the Tarai region of Lumbini Province. There is a possibility of temperatures rising in the Tarai region of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim Province.
Similarly, tonight there will generally be cloudy weather in the hilly and mountainous regions of the country and partly cloudy in the Tarai region.
There is a possibility of light rain and snowfall in some places of the hilly regions of Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, as well as in the hilly regions of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces.
At the same time, the temperature is gradually increasing in most parts of the country. The Department predicts a rise in temperature in the Tarai, valleys and basins of Lumbini and Sudurpaschim Provinces.
The Department has requested the general public in these areas to remain vigilant.
133 prisoners escaping from Bhimphedi prison during Gen Z uprising yet to be captured
One hundred and thirty-three prisoners who escaped from the regional prison in Bhimphedi, Makwanpur, are still absconding.
They were among the 440 prisoners who escaped from the prison by breaking its walls during the Gen Z movement on September 9, 2025.
According to the head of the prison, Subash Paudel, out of those who escaped from Bhimphedi prison, 294 have either voluntarily returned or been captured and brought back so far, along with 76 prisoners who escaped from other prisons.
Similarly, only 13 of the 39 escaped foreign prisoners have returned to prison.
Of those who escaped from other prisons and returned to Bhimphedi Prison, 50 have been transferred to the respective prisons and 22 remain in Bhimphedi Prison, said Paudel.
During the search for the escaped prisoners, security personnel apprehended the prisoners from various locations and handed them over to the prison, Paudel, the Head of the Prison, stated.
The search for the prisoners who escaped from the prison has been intensified, said Pushkar Bogati, the spokesperson of the District Police Office Makawanpur.
31 injured in Tanahun bus accident
Thirty-one persons were injured in a bus accident at Shera in Shuklagandaki Municipality-7, Tanahun along the Prithvi Highway on Friday afternoon.
Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Tanahun Shrawan Kumar BK said that the bus (Ga 2 Kha 1836) was heading towards Bhairahawa from Pokhara when the accident occurred.
Chief District Officer of Tanahun Dipak Regmi said that all the injured have been taken to GP Koirala Respiratory Treatment Center at Belchautari for treatment.
Further investigation into the incident is underway, said police.
