1 min readUpdated: Aug 23, 2026 08:39 PM ISTPolice have launched a manhunt to apprehend the duo, officials said. (File Photo)Two undertrials, arrested in cases lodged under the Pocso Act, have allegedly escaped from Central Jail in Srinagar, officials told news agency PTI said on Sunday.Farman Khan, a resident of Rajasthan, and Mukhtar Ahmad Gujjar, a resident of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir, have escaped from the jail, officials said. Khan was facing charges under sections 3 and 4 (penetrative sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act in a case registered at the Lar police station in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Gujjar was also facing the same charges in a case lodged at Srinagar’s Soura police station.Police have launched a manhunt to apprehend the duo, the officials said, adding that look-out notices have been issued at all exit points of Kashmir.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogEast Bengal Vs Mohun Bagan Live, Durand Cup 2026 Final Match LIVE Updates: EB beat MB 4-1, win Durand Cup1 hour agoWorld News Today Live Updates: Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to visit Tehran on Monday, Iran says3 hours agoSowcar Janaki (1931-2026): Vijay, Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi, Jr NTR pay tribute to actor2 days agoIndia news 21 August Live Updates: Crane collapses in Mumbai’s Kurla, 10 injured2 days agoWorld News Updates: Gold mine landslide kills at least 100 in Central African Republic3 days agoAdvertisement