The Area Police Office of Palung, Makawanpur, has arrested three convicts who were on the run for the past several years.

The trio was apprehended on Sunday and transported to the District Prison. Police in Makawanpur have arrested 13 fugitive convicts within a month. 

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Shishu Sharma said the arrests were made after all local police units were directed to search and capture the absconding convicts.

A similar search for fugitive inmates is underway in Bara district. Superintendent of Police Narendra Prasad Uprety said the operation was successful in capturing some escapee prisoners who had so far managed to lead normal lives by taking advantage of the Madhes protest and banda.

Meanwhile, in Parsa district, the search for fugitive inmates has not brought a desirable outcome yet.