Central Jail (Kathmandu)

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Central Jail
Central Jail (Kathmandu) is located in Kathmandu Valley
Central Jail (Kathmandu)
Coordinates27°41′50″N 85°18′45″E / 27.69732°N 85.31263°E / 27.69732; 85.31263Coordinates: 27°41′50″N 85°18′45″E / 27.69732°N 85.31263°E / 27.69732; 85.31263
Capacity1250
Population2750 (2020)
Opened1971 BS
CountryNepal

Central Jail (Nepali: केन्द्रिय कारागार, Kendriya Karagar) is the largest prison facility of Nepal. It was established in 1971 BS. It is located near Newroad of central Kathmandu. To the east of jail lies office of Drinking water corporation, Bhotebahal in the west, office of Kathmandu metropolitan in the north. This jail occupies an area of 42 ropanies (about 2.2 hectors). Inside the compound lies Bhadra Jail, Women Jail and Central Jail. There are 9 blocks in the central jail, 3 blocks in Bhadra jail and 3 in the women jail.[1] In 2070 BS, a hospital was also set up inside the jail for inmates.[2] There is a small textile factory with 74 machines inside the jail.[3]

The jail which has capacity for 1250 inmates but it hosts 2,750 prisoners including 350 foreign prisoners.[4] There are plans to expand the jail by shifting to Nuwakot.[5]

Notable inmates[]

  • Durgananda Jha in an attempt to bomb king Mahendra in 1964. He was executed inside the jail later.[6]
  • Charles Sobhraj serving for murder of multiple people. He was listed to be free due to COVID-19 vanurability, but the decesion has not been executed.[7]
  • Ram Prasad Rai as a political prisoner.[citation needed]
  • aka Gore- mastermind of biggest gold smuggling racket in Nepal[8]
  • an associate of Dawood Ibrahim was shot in the jail. He was serving for carrying fake Indian currency.[9]
  • Tsongkha Lhamo Tsering - Tibetan freedom fighter was imprisoned with 8 other Tibetans around 1974 after ending their resistance operations in Mustang, Nepal.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Anashrit Armed Police". Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Setopati, रासस. "केन्द्रीय कारागारभित्र अस्पताल सञ्चालन". Setopati. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Behind bars - myRepublica - The New York Times Partner, Latest news of Nepal in English, Latest News Articles". Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Setopati, Setopati. "Sundhara's central jail accommodating prisoners double its capacity". Setopati. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Rising Nepal: Central jail shifting to Nuwakot as open cell for 7,000 inmates". Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  6. ^ Gorkhapatra Online "First pro-republic martyr Durgananda Jha remembered". Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Sobhraj's name among list of inmates to be freed - myRepublica - The New York Times Partner, Latest news of Nepal in English, Latest News Articles". Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  8. ^ "Everything you need to know about the biggest gold smuggling racket in Nepal". Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  9. ^ "Dawood aide shot inside jail". Hindustan Times. 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2020-09-03.


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