Archive · 20 Aug 2025
Morigaon Jailbreak: Two POCSO Convicts Escape
Two prisoners serving time for crimes against children broke out of a jail in Assam.
They cut through the bars on their window and climbed over the wall using makeshift ropes made from bedsheets and gamosas (traditional Assamese scarves).
The escapees were Jiarul Islam, who had escaped before, and Subrata Sarkar.
Jail officials are investigating how they cut through the strong window rods.
Police are now searching for the escapees.
This jail has had escape problems before.
Two POCSO convicts escaped from Morigaon District Jail.
Jiarul Islam and Subrata Sarkar were serving 20-year sentences.
They cut window rods and scaled the wall using bedsheets and gamosas.
Jiarul Islam had previously escaped and was later rearrested.
Police have launched a manhunt for the escaped prisoners.
- Who
- Jiarul Islam and Subrata Sarkar.
- What
- Two inmates escaped from Morigaon District Jail.
- When
- Tuesday night, August 19.
- Where
- Morigaon District Jail in Assam.
- Why
- The reason for the escape is not mentioned.
- Prison
- Morigaon District Jail
- Location
- Assam
- Escaped Prisoners
- Jiarul Islam and Subrata Sarkar
- Conviction
- POCSO Act
- Sentence
- 20 years
- Escape Method
- Cutting window rods, using bedsheets and gamosas
