A 47-year-old inmate who had escaped from Bharatpur Jail in Chitwan was re-arrested on the evening of 12 September from Pachasa, Badhiyaatal Rural Municipality-7, Bardiya. Inspector Rajesh Sahu Teli of the Mainapokhar Police Station stated that the arrest was made based on information that the inmate was hiding at his own home.
The accused had been sentenced to 21 years in prison by the Bardiya District Court for raping his own daughter. He had already served eight years of his sentence. Police stated that they are preparing to send him back to jail.