According to authorities, eight inmates from a juvenile home in Morena, Madhya Pradesh, have fled. They are accused of committing a number of crimes, including rape and murder.An officer reported that the incident happened on Sunday night at the Nainagarh Road juvenile home.

A restroom wall was broken at around 7 p.m. on Sunday, allowing eight out of twelve juvenile defendants—including those charged with heinous rape and murder offenses—to flee, according to City Superintendent of Police Atul Singh.

Around 8 o’clock at night, a Special Armed Force guard stationed at the juvenile facility notified the Kotwali police station, which prompted the authorities to launch a search for the prisoners.

Work was being done to find them. According to the official, the young people who escaped are from the districts of Morena, Bhind, and Sheopur.