2,572 missing in six months in Madhes Province

Kathmandu. The number of people disappearing in the last six months has alarmingly increased in Madhes Province, according to the Madhes Province Police Office.

According to Kamal Thapa, spokesperson of the Provincial Police Office, 2,572 people have gone missing in the last six months in Madhes province.TAG_OPEN_p_9 Of them, 1,501 have been found and the rest are still missing. According to the police, 1,448 people have gone missing in the month of Poush alone.

Meanwhile, details of the damage caused in Madhes Province during the Jenji agitation have also been made public.TAG_OPEN_p_8 According to Spokesperson Thapa, four people were killed in the agitation in the state. Also, 234 government offices have been damaged.

According to the police, the total damage caused to the government offices is estimated at Rs 573,TAG_OPEN_p_7 552,125. Similarly, police vehicles were also damaged during the agitation and a total of Rs 206,78,380 was damaged.

During the Genji movement, 1,045 prisoners escaped from various jails in Madhes province.TAG_OPEN_p_6 Of them, 579 have been arrested and the rest are still absconding.

Similarly, 68 people escaped from juvenile detention centers.TAG_OPEN_p_5 Of them, 20 have been arrested while 48 are still absconding, police said.