PM Balen Shah Kathmandu, September 6 Prime Minister Balendra Shah has praised th

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PM Balen Shah Kathmandu, September 6 Prime Minister Balendra Shah has praised the security forces deployed in the response to the Rasuwa floods, saying their contribution during the crisis will be highly valued and that the government will not compromise on their safety, service and welfare. In a message addressed to security personnel on Sunday evening, Shah thanked the Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force for their continued search, rescue and relief efforts in the flood-hit areas. He particularly praised security personnel who managed to evacuate all 923 inmates from the Central Prison in Bidur Municipality-6 of Nuwakot after the Bhotekoshi flood struck on August 26. According to Shah, 52 Nepal Police and Armed Police personnel deployed to guard the prison moved inmates from two buildings to a higher building as floodwaters carrying mud and debris entered the prison compound. The flood damaged the prison’s administrative building, security posts and walls and reached the first floor of buildings where inmates had been held. Shah said around 50 inmates took advantage of the situation to break through the prison wall and gate and flee as far as 100 metres.