Nepal, Sept. 11 -- Of the 441 inmates who escaped from the Bhimphedi Regional Prison in Makwanpur on Wednesday, 121 have been brought under control, according to prison authorities.

The jailbreak occurred after inmates broke through Blocks 'A' and 'B' of the facility, which houses a total of 1,066 prisoners. A total of 260 inmates escaped from Block A and 181 from Block B after breaching the walls.

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Prison Chief Subash Poudel said that 76 inmates have voluntarily returned, while 45 others were apprehended and are being sent back to prison. Security forces including the Nepal Army, Nepal Police, and Armed Police Force are intensifying their search for the 320 still on the...