Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Two Srinagar Jail Escapees Arrested After Rajasthan Manhunt
Two prisoners awaiting trial escaped from a jail in Srinagar.
They were identified as Farman Khan and Mukhtar Ahmed Gujar.
Police said the men climbed over a wall to get out.
The escape happened on August 23.
After searching for three days, Srinagar Police found them in Rajasthan.
Rajasthan Police helped with the arrests in the Rajgarh area of Churu district.
Both men are accused in separate cases involving a law that protects children from sexual offenses.
Police plan to bring them back to Srinagar for further legal proceedings.
Srinagar Police, assisted by Rajasthan Police, arrested undertrials Farman Khan and Mukhtar Ahmed Gujar in Rajgarh, Churu district.
The two men escaped from Central Jail Srinagar on August 23, reportedly by scaling the prison’s front-side or outer wall.
Both prisoners were facing separate cases under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
Police conducted a three-day manhunt, issued lookout notices and announced a reward for information leading to their arrest.
The escape raised security concerns at the high-security jail, which houses around 500 inmates and has been secured by the Central Industrial Security Force since October 2023.
- Who
- Srinagar Police, assisted by Rajasthan Police, arrested undertrials Farman Khan and Mukhtar Ahmed Gujar.
- What
- The two men were arrested after escaping from Central Jail Srinagar.
- When
- They escaped on August 23 and were arrested three days later, on August 26.
- Where
- They were arrested in Rajgarh, in Rajasthan’s Churu district, after escaping from Srinagar.
- Why
- Police launched the manhunt because the two undertrials had escaped and were facing separate criminal cases.
- Escapees
- Farman Khan of Sadanpora, Rajasthan, and Mukhtar Ahmed Gujar of Sanglan Chittargul, Anantnag district
- Arrest location
- Rajgarh area of Churu district, Rajasthan
- Escape date
- August 23
- Reported escape method
- Scaling the prison’s front-side or outer wall
- Charges
- Separate cases under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
- Search measures
- A three-day manhunt, lookout notices and a reward for information
- Jail security
- The Central Industrial Security Force has been responsible for security at the prison since October 2023
