Chitwan Police Apprehend 580 Fugitives in Verdict Enforcement Drive

Chitwan. A total of 580 individuals who were absconding after being convicted by the District Court have been apprehended. They were arrested from various locations across the district.

According to District Police Office Information Officer and Deputy Superintendent of Police Rabindra Khanal, the arrested individuals have served a combined sentence of 101 years, 10 months, and 19 days as part of the verdict enforcement. He stated that a total of 53,654,017 rupees in fines has been collected from them.

Information Officer Khanal noted that the active participation of various agencies, including the District Police Office, is essential for the execution of court verdicts. He said, "Police have been deployed in both plainclothes and uniforms to ensure the implementation of these verdicts."

In the previous fiscal year, 583 individuals were arrested for verdict enforcement. They served a total of 127 years, 6 months, and 3 days in prison, and paid 25,879,419 rupees in fines.

Information Officer Khanal added that during the enforcement process, individuals required to serve prison time or pay fines outside the district were also apprehended. He further reported that in the current fiscal year, 53 drivers were found operating vehicles under the influence of drugs.