One night, Minho, Newt, and Alby take Thomas and Teresa outside. They get caught by Randall Spilker, who has them taken to the Crank pits, except for Newt, who is not immune.

Does Minho get captured in the book?

In the Book: It's not in the book at all. The book opens with Thomas as a prisoner of WICKED. He's in solitary confinement for nearly a month before being reunited with the other gladers. In the Movie: Thomas and his friends are on a mission to rescue Minho who is en route to the WCKD headquarters.

What happened to Minho in Scorch Trials?

The group begins to run out of supplies and continues to struggle against the harsh conditions in the Scorch. Thomas notices a building in the distance and encourages the group to run to it as a thunderstorm rages. Minho is hit by lightning, lying unconscious on the ground.