# Seven Children Escape Ratlam Shelter Home After Assaulting Guard, All Caught 2026-08-09T14:04:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Free Press Journal reports that seven children in conflict with the law escaped from the Government Juvenile Shelter Home in Ratlam late Saturday night after assaulting the security guard and fleeing through the main gate. Police launched a search and caught six from the Namli police station area and one from Ujjain. Senior officials including SP Amit Kumar inspected the shelter. Police are investigating whether outsiders helped. Preliminary information indicates the children were detained for serious crimes including two rape cases, one murder, one attempted murder, and extortion. ## Coverage - freepressjournal.in Tags: children in conflict with law, escape, juvenile home, Madhya Pradesh, police, Ratlam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/seven-children-escape-ratlam-shelter-home-after-assaulting-guard-all-caught/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/seven-children-escape-ratlam-shelter-home-after-assaulting-guard-all-caught/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.