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NEW DELHI: An Indian nationalist from Gujarat, who escaped from a jailhouse during past year’s "Gen Z" protests successful Nepal, has been apprehended by Ahmedabad Police, officials said connected Tuesday.Dharmesh Chunara, a nonmigratory of Thakkarbapa Nagar Road successful Ahmedabad, was arrested by the Special Operation Group (SOG) Crime Branch, according to a constabulary release.He had fled Bhadra Jail successful Kathmandu, the superior of the neighbouring Himalayan country, during past year’s protests.Chunara, who had arrived successful Kathmandu from Thailand's Bangkok, was caught with 13 kilograms of hybrid ganja valued astatine astir Rs 13 crore.
Following ineligible enactment by Nepalese authorities, helium was sent to Bhadra Jail.During the protests, demonstrators vandalised the jail, starring to the flight of each inmates, including immoderate Indian nationals. Chunara entered India via the Sonauli borderline successful Uttar Pradesh, from wherever helium came to Ahmedabad.According to police, the Nepal authorities released a database of escaped prisoners, based connected which the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Delhi, circulated the details to each Indian states, including the CID Crime portion successful Gujarat's Gandhinagar.
Chunara, whose afloat sanction and code were not instantly available, was traced done a operation of quality quality and method analysis.In September 2025, Nepal was shaken by large-scale youth-led demonstrations, known arsenic the “Gen Z protests.” The contiguous trigger was the government’s prohibition connected societal media platforms, which escalated into convulsive clashes pursuing a crackdown. The protests grew into a broader question addressing aggregate grievances, yet starring to the toppling of the KP Sharma Oli-led authorities and the enactment of a caretaker administration.Nepal is present scheduled to clasp its adjacent parliamentary elections connected March 5.(With PTI inputs)
