Daring Escape: Trio Flees Jharkhand Remand Home

Three juvenile inmates, including two 17-year-olds and a 14-year-old, escaped from a remand home in Jharkhand's Gumla district. The juveniles used bedsheets to climb the boundary wall under the cover of darkness. A search operation is underway to locate the escapees, involved in cases under the POCSO Act.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Gumla | Updated: 15-05-2026 13:48 IST | Created: 15-05-2026 13:48 IST
Daring Escape: Trio Flees Jharkhand Remand Home
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In a dramatic escape, three juveniles broke out of a remand home in Jharkhand's Gumla district on Friday, police sources revealed.

The three, held in connection with cases under the POCSO Act, took advantage of early morning darkness to make their getaway, scaling the boundary wall using bedsheets.

A police search operation has been set in motion to find the escapees, including two 17-year-old boys and a 14-year-old boy, according to sub-inspector Kundan Chaudhary of the Gumla police station.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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