PARSA: A 65-year-old man managed to escape from the captivity of two kidnappers after three days, this morning.

According to police, Ram Avatar Kurmi of Ramgadhawa VDC in Parsa district was abducted while he was out to keep a vigil in the field on Sunday evening.

The family members of Kurmi had reported police about the disappearance after he did not return home.

Kurmi, who was held in the captivity in the forest near Biruwaguthi, escaped and hid himself in the woods before he approached  the nearby police post at Biruwaguthi in the wee hours, on Wednesday, said police.

Meanwhile, the security personnel have detained Chandra Dev Ram Chamar of Harpur VDC-3 in the district as a prime suspect behind the kidnapping, according to Superintendent of Police (SP) at Parsa District Police office, Govinda Sah.

The investigation into the case is underway, said police.