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.
Squatters' Front Acting Chair Pariyar arrested
Police have arrested Acting Chairperson of the Squatters' Front Narayan Pariyar on Friday.
District Police Range, Kathmandu spokesperson SP Pawan Kumar Bhattarai said that Pariyar was apprehended from Kathmandu for investigation over banking offenses.
"Our team held Pariyar for further investigation as he was found absconding on charge of banking offense. Investigation into the case has begun", he said.
NMC revokes license of 17 doctors
The Nepal Medical Council has simultaneously revoked the license of 17 doctors.
It scrapped the license of 17 doctors holding foreign citizenship, shared Council Registrar Dr Satish Kumar Dev.
Such a decision was taken confirming that these doctors acquired foreign nationalities in countries such as the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Portugal and Hong Kong.
The decision was taken in accordance with Nepal Medical Council Act 2020, Regulation 2024 and Nepal Citizenship Act 2063, added Dev.
The license of Dr Sharmila Gurung, Dr Roshan Bhusal, Dr Moti Gurung, Dr Devraj Regmi, Dr Merina Gurung, Dr Niranjan Dev Pandey, Dr Rojan KC, Dr Mamata Gurung, Dr Rajeev Hamal, Dr Saluja Singh Tharu, Dr Sujana KC, Dr Josna Shahi, Dr Manisha Hamal, Dr Supriya Shakya, Dr Ichchha Neupane, Dr Dipen Dhakal and Dr Tusar Sarabjna was cancelled.
