3 weeks ago
Seven Children Escape Ratlam Shelter Home, All Recaptured By Police
Seven children who were staying at a special home for young people in Ratlam ran away late at night.
Before they left, they hurt the guard who was watching over them and went out through the main gate.
People in the area got scared when they heard what happened.
The police quickly started looking for the children.
They told all the nearby police stations to be on alert and searched roads and hiding places.
Six of the children were found and taken back in the Namli area, and one was found in the city of Ujjain.
Later, all seven children were safely caught.
Senior police officers came to the shelter to see what had happened.
Police are still trying to figure out how the children planned this and if anyone outside helped them.
Some of these children were suspected of doing very serious things, like hurting others or taking money by force.
Seven children in conflict with the law escaped from the Government Juvenile Shelter Home in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, late Saturday night.
The children assaulted the on-duty security guard and fled through the shelter's main gate, causing panic in the area.
Six escapees were taken into custody from the Namli police station area, while one was caught in Ujjain.
Police are investigating how the escape was planned and whether any outsiders had a role in the incident.
Some of the escapees were reportedly detained in connection with serious crimes, including two rape cases, one murder case, one attempted murder case, and extortion cases.
- Who
- Seven children in conflict with the law detained at the Government Juvenile Shelter Home in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh.
- What
- They escaped by assaulting the on-duty security guard and fleeing through the main gate; all seven were later held by police.
- Where
- Government Juvenile Shelter Home at Biriyakhedi locality in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh; recaptures in the Namli police station area and Ujjain.
- When
- Late Saturday night, during the escape and subsequent search.
- Why
- The motivation for the escape is not stated; police are investigating how it was planned and whether outsiders were involved.
Key facts
- Number of escapees
- 7
- Number recaptured
- 7 (6 from Namli police station area, 1 from Ujjain)
- Location of shelter
- Biriyakhedi locality, Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh
- Method of escape
- Assaulted on-duty security guard and fled through the main gate
- Reported alleged crimes of some escapees
- Two rape cases, one murder case, one attempted murder case, and extortion cases
- Officials who arrived at the scene
- SP Amit Kumar, SDM Tarun Jain, CSP Satyendra Ghanghoria, and police station in-charge Gayatri Soni
- Current police focus
- Determining how the escape was planned and whether outsiders were involved











