Kathmandu, Sept. 24 -- Around 7,300 prisoners and detainees who fled during the Gen Z uprising have been recaptured, while more than 6,800 remain at large, according to officials.

On September 9, a day after the state cracked down on the youth-led protests, inmates broke out of prisons and police custody by setting fires and vandalising facilities. As many as 28 prisons and juvenile reform centres, and over 150 police holding cells were attacked.

Chomendra Neupane, director of the Department of Prison Management, said nearly 6,900 prisoners have been rearrested so far.

Deputy Inspector General of Police Binod Ghimire, spokesperson for Nepal Police, said 370 detainees have also been taken back into custody. Police officials said they wi...