Odisha Police have launched a manhunt to apprehend two juvenile offenders who escaped from an observation home in Angul, officials said on Tuesday.
Though the incident occurred on February 14, it came to light after local police initiated their search operations.
The teenagers reportedly managed to escape by crawling through a drain hole that leads outside the campus, likely taking advantage of the cover of darkness during the evening hours, according to police.
“One of the escapees is from Opada in Balasore district and the other from Tangi in Cuttack district. One was detained on charge of rape and the other for theft,” Pradip Kumar Nayak, inspector in-charge of Angul police station, said.
“We have informed different police stations to locate them. Once arrested, they will be produced before the Juvenile Justice Board,” said Nayak.
Currently, the Angul observation home houses nearly 30 juveniles brought in from 10 different districts, police said.
