During the monitoring, they were taken into custody after a pistol, two rounds of bullets, Rs 120,000 in cash, cigarettes, and tobacco were found inside the prison.
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Prisoners are still protesting at Siraha Jail. The protest, which began after the District Security Committee released 13 people, including Naike Indrajit Yadav, from the prison on Monday, has not stopped.
During the monitoring, they were taken into custody after a pistol, two rounds of bullets, Rs 120,000 in cash, cigarettes, tobacco and other items were found inside the prison. They are being investigated by the District Police Office, Siraha.
However, as soon as they were taken out of the prison and brought into police custody, prisoners close to Naike Yadav started arson and protesting inside the prison. Although the security personnel controlled the fire by using water cannons on Monday evening, they protested inside the prison all night.
They are vandalizing the prison, throwing stones, utensils, water, etc. outside, and abusing them. Security personnel from all three agencies, including the Nepal Police, the Armed Police Force and the Nepal Army, have been mobilized outside the prison since yesterday, saying that they can reduce unpleasant incidents.
Meanwhile, the administration is preparing to use force in the prison. The administration has done this in preparation for using force to control those involved in this and transferring them to prison. "They are unnecessarily misbehaving," said Siraha Chief District Officer Surendra Poudel, "We will respond accordingly."
A meeting of the District Security Committee has also been called to decide how to proceed in this matter and how to control the situation, informed Chief District Officer Poudel.
