Over 7,700 inmates, who escaped from several prisons during the recent Gen-Z protests in Nepal, have been returned or brought back to their respective detention centres, according to authorities.

The protests, primarily driven by students and young citizens, rapidly escalated into Nepal’s bloodiest day since the 2006 pro-democracy movement, with the death of at least 74 people, including police personnel. Houses of several politicians were burned down by enraged protesters.

A total of 14,558 prisoners had escaped the detention centres across the country during the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9, according to officials at the Prison Management Department. Ten prisoners have died during the clash with the security forces, while 7, 735 inmates have returned to their respective prisons.

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