Srinagar, Aug 26: Two persons accused in separate POCSO cases, who had escaped from Srinagar’s Central Jail, were arrested by police after three days, officials said on Wednesday.
A senior police official said that the accused had escaped from the jail on August 23, with police soon launching an operation to arrest them.
The accused have been identified as Mukhtar Ahmad Gujjar, son of Mohammad Rafiq Gujjar, a resident of Sanglan Chittergul, Anantnag, and Farman Khan, son of Abdul Gani Khan, a resident of Sadanpora Ragistan.
Mukhtar is accused in FIR No. 20/2026 registered at Police Station Soura under Sections 137(2) and 65(1) of the BNS and Sections 3/4 of the POCSO Act and Farman Khan is wanted in FIR No. 19/2026 registered at Police Station Lar under Sections 137(2) and 87 of the BNS and Sections 3/4 of the POCSO Act.
The official said further investigation into the circumstances of their escape is underway. (KNO)
