Guwahati, Aug. 21 -- Two convicts escaped from Assam's Morigaon district jail, and after 48 hours, police have yet to find any trace of them, raising concerns about the state's prison security.

The escapees, identified as Jiarul Islam (23) and Subrata Sarkar (33), both from villages under Jagiroad police station, had been convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, carrying a minimum sentence of 20 years.

According to authorities, the pair allegedly used a hacksaw to cut through the window grille of a newly built barrack. They then scaled the jail wall using lungis, bedsheets, and gamosas.

Jail officials discovered their absence around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, recovering rods, bedsheets, and improvised tool...