The army earlier deployed troops to the capital, Kathmandu, in coordination with other security agencies amid ongoing unrest in Nepal.
The Nepalese army opened fire on prison inmates who were trying to escape; one person was killed and seven were injured, the Kathmandu Post reported on Wednesday.
The incident took place in the Dhading District amid prison escape attempts across the country.
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Nepali police said Wednesday that more than 13,500 prisoners broke out of jails across the country during anti-government protests this week.
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