Dhaka, Sept. 12 -- 30 undertrial prisoners from Nepal, who escaped after a jail break, were arrested by Sashastra Seema Bal jawans at the India-Nepal border in Bihar.

More than 15,000 inmates escaped from over 25 prisons across the country in the largest prison break in Nepal's history, The Kathmandu Post reported, citing a preliminary report released on Wednesday evening.

As per The Kathmandu Times, only a small number have voluntarily returned or been recaptured by the army.

At the Banke juvenile reform centre, police opened fire during the chaos, resulting in the deaths of five inmates, The Kathmandu Post reported.Out of 228 children housed at the centre, 122 managed to escape.

Authorities said the shooting occurred after protesters ...