KATHMANDU: Four people have been arrested on charges of looting the Bhatbhateni Supermarket in Maharajgunj. The arrests were made today between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., following the nationwide deployment of the Nepal Army and other security forces in response to the situation emerged with two-day Gen Z demonstrations.

In a related incident, suspects involved in suspicious activities in the Dilli Bazaar–Narayanthan area fled upon seeing security personnel. Authorities confiscated Rs 232,500 and USD 2,500, which had been abandoned by the suspects while fleeing, according to the Nepal Army.

In a press release, the Army also confirmed the recovery of one additional looted firearm, bringing the total number of weapons recovered so far to 32.

Furthermore, 26 inmates who had escaped from the District Prison in Dadeldhura have been rearrested. Security personnel also successfully thwarted an attempted prison break at the Central Jail in Dilli Bazaar, Kathmandu.