Nepal, Jan. 9 -- With just 54 days left until the House of Representatives (HoR) election, authorities are on high alert over the potential threat posed by more than 4,500 escaped prisoners.

During the Gen Z movement on September 9, a staggering 14, 555 prisoners serving sentences for various crimes broke free from prisons across the country. Security experts fear that some of these escapees could be used to destabilize the electoral process.

Among those who fled, 4,512 remain unaccounted for. The Department of Prison Management (DoPM) reports that more than 500 of the fugitives are foreign nationals. Over 10,000 of the escaped prisoners from various prisons, correctional facilities, and detention centers have already been traced and r...