Ten children ran away from the Government Observation Home for Boys in Kellys on Wednesday night.
According to the police, 47 children are housed in one block inside the home — 20 on the ground floor and the rest on the first.
Two wardens, Ezhumalai and Rajendran, have been appointed for the block. Around 11.30 p.m. on Wednesday, Rajendran was inspecting a room.
“When Rajendran opened the door to the room, he was taken by surprise when one of the boys reportedly attacked him with a tubelight and ran out with three others,” an officer of the Secretariat Colony police said.
Ezhumalai, who was inspecting a room, rushed to help Rajendran.
“Meanwhile, six other children in the room that he was checking also fled,” the officer said.
The Secretariat Colony police have registered a case. “Teams are checking within the city as well as the suburbs. All railways stations and bus terminuses are also being checked,” he said.