Negligence and lethargic approach of the authorities of Juvenile Home in Meerut facilitated 43 inmates to escape from the protection home late on Wednesday night. Surprisingly the authorities concerned took no step even when 3 other inmates fled from the home on Wednesday evening. The local police which learnt of the incident later launched a hunt and managed to nab 26 children back as they mostly visited their native home. However, the whereabouts of 17 others is yet to be confirmed and teams were formed to lay a trap on them. A magisterial enquiry has been also set up to look into the matter so appropriate action could be initiated against the officials concerned.
Reports said that over 175 children were lodged in Juvenile Home at Surajkand area of Nauchandi in Meerut. On Wednesday afternoon, three boys were held in connection with several cases of murder, kidnapping, robbery and other heinous crimes. They were lodged in the same Juvenile Home but just few hours after coming to protection home, all the three attacked the home guard deployed on duty and managed to jump over the boundary wall and escaped in the evening. The higher authorities have been immediately informed of the development but they took no corrective measures and just completed the formalities by reporting the matter to the local police.
Reports further said that finding that the authorities were not bothered of the incident, some other inmates immediately took the opportunity to hatch a plan with other inmates. As the staff of the protection home went to sleep later in the night, some of the inmates entered into bathroom and managed to break the wall which is already in bad condition. later one by one 43 inmates slipped out of the protection home. It was only in the morning that the staff noticed the incident and informed it to higher officers who sounded an alert. The cops nabbed 26 children back but 17 of them were still absconding.
Those missing have been identified as Sharukh, a resident of Bagpat, Amir Khan, a native of Varanasi, Saif Ali, Kadir, Seenu, Kapil, Basu, Irfan, Suraj, Ayub, and Talha, all residents of Ghaziabad, Vikas, hailing from Bulundshahr, Deepak, Sufiyan, both natives of Gautambudhnagar (NOIDA), Asif Ali, Ishan, both residents of Delhi and Sangal, a resident of Bhojpur in Bihar. A case has been registered and efforts were on to trace out the whereabouts of absconding accused.