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Two POCSO Undertrials Escape From Srinagar Central Jail
Two people awaiting trial allegedly escaped from a jail in Srinagar.
Officials reported the incident on Sunday.
The prisoners were named Farman Khan and Mukhtar Ahmad Gujjar.
Khan is from Rajasthan.
Gujjar is from Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Both men face cases under a law protecting children from sexual offences.
Khan’s case was registered at Lar police station in Ganderbal district.
Gujjar’s case was registered at Soura police station in Srinagar.
The report does not say how they escaped or what happened afterward.
Two undertrial prisoners allegedly escaped from Central Jail in Srinagar, officials said.
The prisoners were identified as Farman Khan and Mukhtar Ahmad Gujjar.
Khan is a resident of Rajasthan and faces charges registered at Lar police station.
Gujjar is a resident of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Both prisoners face charges under Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act.
- Who
- Undertrials Farman Khan and Mukhtar Ahmad Gujjar allegedly escaped.
- What
- They allegedly escaped from Central Jail in Srinagar.
- Where
- Central Jail, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
- When
- Officials reported the escape on Sunday; the report gives no specific date.
- Why
- The report does not state why or how they escaped.
Key facts
- Prisoners
- Farman Khan and Mukhtar Ahmad Gujjar
- Prison
- Central Jail in Srinagar
- Legal status
- Both were undertrials, meaning their cases had not concluded in court according to the report.
- Law involved
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, commonly called the POCSO Act
- Charges cited
- Sections 3 and 4, concerning penetrative sexual assault
- Khan’s case
- Registered at Lar police station in Ganderbal district
- Gujjar’s case
- Registered at Soura police station in Srinagar
Sources
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