BHARATPUR, Sept. 12 -- Inmates who escaped from the Bharatpur Jail in Chitwan have started returning voluntarily.

Among the inmates who escaped after breaking the jail 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, the Armed Police, and the 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 have been returning; maybe they have reali...