Two inmates who escaped from Rajbiraj Jail on September 10 were later found dead, police said.

The deceased have been identified as Turantlal Barahi, 50, of ward 4 of Balan-Bihul Rural Municipality and Santosh Tamang, 40, of ward 10 of Saptakoshi Municipality, both serving prison terms in murder cases.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Basnet said Barahi was found dead in ward 6 of Bishnupur Rural Municipality on September 11, while Tamang was found hanging from a tree in ward 3 of Rajgadh Rural Municipality on September 12. “Preliminary investigation shows both died by suicide. Further investigation is underway,” he said.

Tamang had been serving a 25-year sentence since December 30, 2018, while Barahi was also imprisoned for murder.

On September 10, during the Gen Z protests, 205 prisoners escaped after setting fire inside the jail. Of them, 103 have been arrested so far.

Police initially said around 15,000 inmates fled from several prisons across the country following the September 8 and 9 unrest.

Officials recently said around 7,300 prisoners and detainees who fled during the Gen Z uprising were recaptured, while more than 6,800 remained at large.