India News | Seven Inmates Escape from Juvenile Home in MP's Khandwa
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Seven inmates of a juvenile home in Khandwa city of Madhya Pradesh, out of the total eight undertrials lodged there, escaped on Sunday by breaking the wall of a toilet and jumping over the compound wall, police said.
Khandwa (MP), Feb 20 (PTI) Seven inmates of a juvenile home in Khandwa city of Madhya Pradesh, out of the total eight undertrials lodged there, escaped on Sunday by breaking the wall of a toilet and jumping over the compound wall, police said.
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These minor undertrials were kept in the juvenile home for their involvement in different criminal activities, said City Superintendent of Police (CSP) Lalit Gathre said.
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The seven inmates escaped after breaking the wall of a toilet and then crossed over the boundary wall with the help of a tree, he said.
"Those who escaped include three each from Harda and Khargone and one from Burhanpur," he said, adding that a search has been launched for them.
"A total of eight juveniles were lodged in this home and only one is left there now," he added.
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