A red alert was sounded on Monday after three inmates, including two Pakistani nationals, escaped from a juvenile observation home after injuring two policemen in the border town of R.S. Pura in Jammu district.
The inmates reportedly escaped around 5 pm after attacking Head Constable Parveen Kumar and policeman Vinay Kumar, who were on duty at the facility.
The escaped Pakistani nationals have been identified as Ahsan Anwar and Mohammad Sanaullah, along with a local inmate, Karanjit Singh Gugga.
Security forces have launched a massive search operation in the area. Officials said some clues have been found in nearby agricultural fields, and efforts are underway to trace and apprehend the escapees.
Further details are awaited.