Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Two POCSO Undertrials Escape Srinagar Central Jail, Manhunt Launched
Two men waiting for trial allegedly escaped from a high-security jail in Srinagar.
Their names are Farman Khan and Mukhtar Ahmad Gujjar.
Officials said they climbed over the prison’s front-side wall.
Both men are accused under a law that protects children from sexual offences.
Khan’s case was registered at Lar police station.
Gujjar’s separate case was registered at Soura police station.
Police are searching for them and have placed notices at Kashmir’s exit points.
Police have also asked the public to share useful information and started an inquiry into how the escape happened.
Farman Khan and Mukhtar Ahmad Gujjar allegedly escaped from Central Jail in Srinagar on Sunday.
Officials said the two undertrials breached security by scaling the prison’s front-side wall.
Khan is from Sadanpora, Rajasthan, while Gujjar is from Sanglan Chittergul in Anantnag.
Both men face charges under Sections 3 and 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
Police launched a manhunt, issued lookout notices across Kashmir, and began an inquiry into the security lapse.
- Who
- Undertrials Farman Khan of Rajasthan and Mukhtar Ahmad Gujjar of Anantnag district.
- What
- The two men allegedly escaped from Central Jail in Srinagar after breaching security and scaling its front-side wall.
- When
- The escape was reported on Sunday; the articles identify the related FIRs as Nos. 19/2026 and 20/2026.
- Where
- Central Jail in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir; lookout notices were issued at Kashmir’s exit points.
- Why
- Police are searching for the two men because they allegedly escaped while facing separate POCSO cases; an internal inquiry is examining the security lapse.
- Escaped undertrials
- Farman Khan and Mukhtar Ahmad Gujjar
- Prison
- Central Jail, Srinagar
- Reported escape method
- Officials said the men scaled the prison’s front-side wall
- Charges
- Sections 3 and 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
- Khan’s case
- FIR No. 19/2026 at Lar police station, Ganderbal district, under various BNS provisions and POCSO Sections 3 and 4
- Gujjar’s case
- FIR No. 20/2026 at Soura police station, Srinagar, under various BNS provisions and POCSO Sections 3 and 4
- Police response
- A massive manhunt, lookout notices, a public information appeal, and an internal inquiry were launched
