J&K Police arrest 2 Pakistani inmates in Punjab after escaping from Jammu juvenile home

Jammu, Feb 17 (IANS) Two Pakistani inmates, who had fled from the observation home in R.S. Pura area of Jammu were arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in Punjab on Tuesday, officials said.

Officials added that the two Pakistani nationals were taken into custody during a swift operation carried out by police teams.

Two Pakistani nationals and a local gangster had escaped from the Juvenile Observation Home in R.S. Pura area of Jammu on Monday evening after attacking police personnel on guard duty.

During the incident, Special Police Officer Vinay Kumar and Head Constable Parveen Kumar sustained injuries and were shifted for medical treatment.

Six policemen posted at the observation home in R.S. Pura were suspended on Tuesday following the escape of three inmates.

Three inmates of observation home of Jammu and Kashmir's Social Welfare Department escaped on Monday after reportedly attacking policemen posted at the observation home in R.S. Pura area.

Meanwhile, the mother of escaped gangster, Karanjit Gugga, also went missing on Tuesday, police said, adding that the escape appears to be part of a deep rooted conspiracy.

Officials said the incident took place around 5:15 p.m. on Monday, when the inmates assaulted two police personnel and fled from the facility.

The escaped inmates were identified as Karajeet Singh alias Gugga, a resident of Dablehar in R.S. Pura; and Mohd Sunaullah and Ahsan Anwar, both Pakistani nationals.

The observation home in R.S. Pura is run by the Social Welfare Department in Jammu, and was established in 1988.

It houses undertrials and juveniles in conflict with the law, providing shelter, counselling, education and rehabilitation support.

Such facilities function under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, and are meant for temporary care during ongoing legal inquiries.

The observation home temporarily house juveniles (aged under 18 years) while their cases are being investigated or tried by the Juvenile Justice Board.

The inmates are provided food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and rehabilitation, aiming to transition children into productive citizens.

These observation homes are established by the Jammu and Kashmir government often in partnership with NGOs, under Section 47 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.

Unlike Special Homes (for long-term, post-conviction rehabilitation) or Children's Homes (for care and protection of children in need), Observation Homes are specifically for undertrial juveniles.

Separate facilities are required for boys and girls, and sometimes based on age groups (for example, aged between 11-15 years and 16-18 years).

--IANS

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