Pakistani Drug Trafficker Who Escaped Nepal Jail Arrested at India-Bangladesh Border

Oct 13, 2025 02:42 am CST

A 65-year-old Pakistani woman suspected of drug trafficking, Louis Nighat Akhtar Bhano, was arrested in South Tripura after allegedly escaping from a Nepal prison during recent unrest. Authorities believe she intended to cross into Bangladesh. Bhano was previously serving a 15-year sentence in Kathmandu for possessing brown sugar and is among thousands who escaped during Nepal's September 2025 mass jailbreaks.