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.