Cops Injured As 3 Inmates, Including 2 Pakistanis, Escape Jammu Juvenile Home, Security On High Alert

Jammu: In an incident of a major security breach, two inmates escaped from a Juvenile Home in the RS Pura area of Jammu on Monday, after allegedly attacking police personnel as they fled, triggering high alert across the region. It has also been confirmed that a third inmate also managed to escape during the incident. 

The CCTV footage of the incident has also been accessed, which show the inmates firing with a pistol in hand, and fleeing immediately. However, how they managed to procure the pistol or whether it belonged to the security personnel is yet to be traced.

Inmates Who Escaped Were Not Juvenile: Police

The escaped Pakistani inmates have been identified as Mohd Sanaullah and Ahsan Anwar. A third inmate, identified as local gangster Karanjit Singh Gugga has also reportedly fled.

Among the police personnel who have been injured in the incident are a Special Police Officer (SPO), and a Head Constable. 

According to sources, all three who have escaped from the juvenile home had crossed 18 years of age. However, despite repeated reminders, they were not shifted out of the juvenile home, raising concerns about the possible lapse of administrative procedures within the facility that might have led to the incident. 

Search Operation Initiated

A search operation has been launched to track down the escapees. Security has also been tightened across Jammu and adjoining areas, with checkpoints strengthened, given the involvement of the Pakistani nationals and the theft of a firearm. 

After the breach, the Jammu and Kashmir Police has sought details of all Pakistani juvenile inmates lodged in jails, as part of a broader security review. “3 inmates namely Karajeet Singh @Gugga R/o Dablehar RS Pura, Mohd.Suna-ullah & Ahsan Anwar both Pakistani nationals lodged at Observation home RS Pura today at about 5:15pm after attacking and injuring two on duty policemen escaped from the Observation Home," the police said in a statement. 

“Cognisance taken, investigation started. Special Teams Constituted & these teams are raiding at various locations to  apprehend them,” the statement added. 

Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat is expected to visit the site promptly to assess the situation and review security arrangements accordingly.  

The exact sequence of events leading to the incident have not been ascertained yet. Police are probing how the inmates managed to bypass security measures and gain access to a weapon inside the high-security premises. Further details are awaited as an indepth investigation is underway.