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Inmates who escaped from the Bharatpur Jail in Chitwan have started returning voluntarily. 

Among the inmates who escaped after breaking jails on Wednesday morning, 54 have surrendered. A total of 740 inmates had fled from Bharatpur Jail. 

Chief of Chitwan District Jail, Ravindra Dhungana, shared the information that the escapees have started to return gradually. 

The inmates had breached the security perimeter of the Nepal Army, Armed Police Force, and Nepal Police to escape. Dhungana informed that the escaped inmates are coming back after telephonic calls. 

'The atmosphere on Wednesday was different. At the moment, everyone fled,' Dhungana said, 'Now the escapees are returning, maybe because they realize the government would not leave them wherever they are’. 

The inmates had started vandalizing the jail and set fires, which put the security personnel in a difficult position to control them. 

After the incident of arson, the security personnel were forced to let the inmates go. The inmates had set the main gate of the prison on fire. The Chitwan jail has a capacity to accommodate only 550, but housed 740 inmates, including 46 women, Dhungana informed.

The curfew and prohibitory order in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur have been extended until Saturday morning.

The NepalArmy has issued a curfew order until 6 am on Saturday.

According to the army headquarters, a curfew order has been issued  from 11 am to 5 am tomorrow, Friday, and from 7 pm to 6 am on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the army has stated that movement for essential work will be allowed from 6 am to 11 am and from 5 pm to 7 pm on Friday.

The Ministry of Health and Population has reported that the death toll from the recent Gen Z demonstrations has reached 34, while more than 1,000 individuals have sustained injuries.

According to Ministry spokesperson Dr Prakash Budhathoki, the fatalities were recorded in various hospitals across the country. 

A total of 1,368 people were reported injured, the majority of whom have already been discharged after receiving treatment.

Among these deaths, six took place in Civil Service Hospital, eight in National Trauma Centre, three in Everest Hospital, two in Kathmandu Medical College, one in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, two in Bayodha, three in Frontline, one in B & C, Birtamode, one in Birta City Hospital, two in BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences and five in the Bheri Hospital. 

Likewise, among the injured, 48 are in Civil Hospital, 58 in Trauma Center, 25 in TUTH, 35 in Kathmandu Medical College and 26 in the Birendra Military Hospital. As he said, 949 have already returned home after recovery. 

The District Administration Office, Kaski has enforced prohibitory order within Pokhara Metropolitan City from 11 am to 5  pm today. 

Assistant Chief District Officer Shiva Prasad Lamsal said the order has been imposed in line with the recommendation of the District Security Committee taking into consideration the emergence of situation due to Gen Z protests of late. 

The administration has notified that gatherings of more than five people, sit-ins, processions, and demonstrations are prohibited in the specified areas where the order has been in force. 

During the restriction, the essential services, including ambulances, hearses, fire engines, and vehicles carrying healthcare workers, security personnel, media personnel, food, fuel, milk, vegetables, water, and medicines will be allowed to operate. 

Additionally, it is stated in the announcement that employees of public institutions, including government offices, banks, and financial institutions, can access their offices by showing their identity cards. 

It has been confirmed that two people died in a fire during a protest in Pokhara last Tuesday. Likewise, protesters have caused damage by setting fire to more than three dozen government offices. 

Likewise, an indefinite prohibitory order has also been imposed in Baglung. The District Administration Office enforced the order in accordance with Sections 6 (a) and (b) of the Local Administration Act, 2028. 

Chief District Officer Kumar Singh Gurung has issued the order until further notice. The order applies to all areas within Baglung Municipality wards 1, 2, 3, and 4; Galkot municipality wards 3, 5 and 6; Jaimini municipality 1, Dhorpatan municipality 1, 2 and 3 and around Mid Hill Highway in Badigad Rural Municipality.