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| Why were adult Pak nationals not shifted to jail? | | RS Pura Juvenile Home Case | | Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 19: Even though the two Pakistani nationals who escaped from the RS Pura Juvenile Home were rearrested within 24 hours, several officials are likely to face action for failing to shift inmates who had already attained adulthood.
The two Pakistani detainees had also crossed the age limit for being housed in a juvenile facility but were not transferred to jail — a lapse that has now come under sharp scrutiny.
Fresh revelations have surfaced during the probe into the escape, indicating that the accused had been closely observing the functioning of the facility for days. As part of their plan, they even attempted to disable the CCTV network inside the juvenile home. While they managed to shut down some cameras, the internal surveillance system continued to function and captured the entire sequence of events.
The incident has exposed serious negligence on the part of both the police and the Social Welfare Department. Although the juvenile home is run by the district administration under the supervision of the Social Welfare Department, security arrangements were found to be grossly inadequate.
Officials admitted that the outer boundary wall of the juvenile home was damaged, yet no timely repairs were carried out — making it easy for inmates to scale the wall and escape. The most glaring lapse, however, was that the two Pakistani nationals and a member of the Khauf gang, Karanjit Singh alias Gugga, were not shifted to jail despite having attained adulthood.
As per rules, adult offenders must be moved out of juvenile facilities. However, due to alleged negligence by the police, they continued to remain lodged in the juvenile home and eventually exploited the security gaps to escape. Both Pakistani nationals have since been recaptured.
Sources revealed that local intelligence agencies had earlier written to senior officers recommending the immediate transfer of Karanjit Singh alias Gugga — who faces 11 criminal cases across multiple police stations — from the juvenile home to a regular jail. The agencies had flagged that Gugga had become an adult and posed a significant security risk if kept in a juvenile facility.
However, the inputs were reportedly ignored by senior officials. Gugga’s escape has now not only raised serious questions over police functioning but has also triggered fresh concerns about the overall security management in the district. |
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