Last Updated:February 16, 2026, 21:20 IST RS Pura, located close to the International Border (IB), has historically been considered a sensitive zone due to infiltration concerns. Agencies are examining whether the escape could involve prior planning, possible tasking, or attempts at cross-border movement back into Pakistan. (Representational image) Three inmates, including two Pakistani nationals, escaped from a Juvenile Observation Home in Jammu and Kashmir’s RS Pura on Monday evening, triggering a security alert in the border district. According to intelligence sources, information was received at around 5″05 pm that three inmates escaped from the facility in Jammu’s RS Pura and fled from custody. Security agencies have launched a search operation to trace the accused juveniles. RS Pura, located close to the International Border (IB), has historically been considered a sensitive zone due to infiltration concerns. Sources described the incident as more than a routine escape, citing the nationality mix and the sensitive border location. The presence of two Pakistani juveniles in a border district itself has raised red flags, they said. According to intelligence sources, …