MP: Eight Juveniles Escape From Remand Home in Jabalpur

Jabalpur (MP): Eight juvenile offenders escaped from a remand home after allegedly beating up its security guard in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur city, police said on Tuesday.

Eight Juveniles Escape From Remand Home in Jabalpur   

The incident took place on Monday night at the 'Bal Sampreshan Graha' located in Gokalpur area. 

The eight minors beat up the security guard, hit on his head with an iron lock, snatched the keys and opened the gate to run away from the remand home, City Superintendent of Police (Ranjhi) Vivek Kumar Gautam told PTI. 

Search was on for the juvenile offenders, he said, adding seven of them belonged to Jabalpur district.

Following a complaint by the security guard, an FIR was registered against the eight offenders at Ranjhi police station, he added. 

With PTI Inputs