Nepal Police Recapture Prison Escapee After Nine Months on the Run in Myagdi
Krishna Bahadur Sarki, who escaped from Kaski Prison during Gen-Z movement protests, has been arrested in Myagdi and returned to prison to finish his seven-year rape sentence.
Police in Myagdi have arrested 54-year-old Krishna Bahadur Sarki, also known as Laxman Magarati, ending a nine-month manhunt after his escape from Kaski Prison.
Sarki was serving a seven-year sentence for rape when he fled during the Gen-Z movement protests. A team from the District Police Office Myagdi apprehended him on Friday night in Galeshwor, Beni Municipality-9, according to the report.
Authorities have now sent him to the Beni Prison Office, where he will continue serving the remainder of his sentence.
How the arrest unfolded
The arrest took place in Galeshwor after police tracked Sarki down nearly nine months after his escape. The case highlights how prison breaks tied to periods of unrest can stretch law enforcement resources long after the immediate chaos has passed.
For local police, the capture closes a significant gap in a case that had remained open since the escape from Kaski Prison. For prison officials, it restores a measure of accountability in a case involving a serious violent crime conviction.
Why this case matters
The recapture underscores two major issues: the challenges of securing prisons during unrest and the difficulty of locating fugitives who move across districts after escaping custody.
It also brings closure to a case tied to a rape conviction, with Sarki now expected to complete the sentence he was originally ordered to serve.
What happens next
Sarki will remain in prison custody as he serves the rest of his sentence. Police have not indicated any additional charges related to the escape itself in the information provided.