Nakhu Jail
Nakhu Jail (Nepali:नख्खु कारागार, Nakhu Karagar) was established in 2007 BS in the existing, money printing area (Taksar department) in Lalitpur District, Nepal. The facility has an area of 35 ropanies and 12 ana (about 1.8 hectors). There is a road at the eastern part of the jail, a school at the west, residential area at the north and Nakhu river at the south.[1]
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| Coordinates | 27.663°N 85.3024°E |
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| Capacity | 500 |
| Opened | 2007 BS |
| Country | Nepal |
There are two separate blocks for male and female. Each block has capacity of accommodating 250 inmates. It is planned to upgrade it with a capacity to accommodate 1,000 inmates in 2077 BS. There is also a Community Rehabilitation Center and the Drug Rehabilitation Center inside the jail.[2]
Notable inmates
- Mohammad Aftab Alam-suspended member of the House of Representatives for charge against the crime for production of explosives and murder.[3]
- KP Sharma Oli-as political prisoner [4]
- Padma Ratna Tuladhar-as political prisoner [5]
Jailbreaks
- C. P. Mainali escaped the jail when he was taken as political prisoner [4]
- A British inmate escaped the jail in October 2018. He was arrested the next day.[6]
References
- "Morning Starter: Sunday, November 17, 2019". OnlineKhabar. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- Gellner, David N; Sharkey, Gregory (1996). "An Interview with Padma Ratna Tuladhar". HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies. 16 (1): 9. ISSN 2471-3716.
- "British inmate arrested after jailbreak from Nakhu prison". Retrieved 2020-09-02.
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