Two of the eight inmates who had escaped from Dolpa District Prison by digging a tunnel were arrested on Tuesday.
According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Santosh Singh Rathore, spokesperson for the Karnali Province Police Office in Surkhet, the two were arrested in Rukum West.
The arrested inmates were identified as 32-year-old Ram Bahadur BK of Aathbiskot Municipality-10 in Rukum West and 28-year-old Resham Rana of Kumakh Rural Municipality-5 in Salyan, Rathore told Setopati.
Both men had been serving prison sentences at Dolpa District Prison in connection with rape cases. Eight inmates, including the two, had escaped from the prison by digging a tunnel on Friday night.
Police apprehended the two after they attempted to flee from a jeep when officers on duty asked the driver to stop the vehicle for inspection.
“When they were asked to stop the vehicle, the two reportedly attempted to flee,” Rathore said.