Three inmates of a juvenile home escaped in Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh, police said on Tuesday.
The minors, aged between 15 and 17 years, escaped on Monday night by opening an unlocked channel gate and then scaled the boundary wall, Mahasamund Additional Superintendent of Police Megha Tembhurkar said.
They were kept in the juvenile home for their involvement in criminal activities.
Those who escaped are residents of Saraipali, Sankara and Mahasamund town in the district, she said, adding a search has been launched for them.