Upgraded 27 October 2026 at 04:36 IST
17 prisoners got away from Theni sub-jail in Tamil Nadu after attacking authorities main Thangapandi, with one apprehended, 17 unique groups formed and an alert sounded in neighbouring districts.
Theni: Seventeen prisoners lodged at the Theni sub-jail in Tamil Nadu left late Monday night after apparently attacking an authorities authorities, authorities stated.
Among the 17 prisoners has actually been jailed, while 17 unique groups have actually been formed to trace and nab the staying escapees.
Inspector General of Police (IGP), South Zone, Vijayendra Bidari, stated one got away detainee was apprehended throughout combing operations.
“One escaped prisoner has been arrested by police during combing operations,” he stated.
Security groups are performing extensive lorry checks following the event. Dindigul Superintendent of Police S Jeyakumar verified to ANI that inspect posts had actually been established at 16 places in the neighbouring Dindigul district as a preventive step.
According to authorities, all 17 implicated individuals were lodged in the exact same cell. They presumably attacked jail workers when the latter got in the cell after getting details that a person of the prisoners was weak, before leaving from the prison.
Gr. II Police workers Thangapandi, connected to the Theni district prison, sustained a head injury in the occurrence and was confessed to the Government Hospital at G Vilakku. 2 other prison authorities workers likewise sustained small injuries, according to the cops report.
Following the escape, cops in neighbouring districts looked out and put on high alert. Info about the occurrence was shown the cops in Idukki, Madurai and Dindigul districts, while photos of the left implicated were distributed amongst authorities to help in their recognition.
A case has actually been signed up, and even more examination is underway. Authorities are continuing efforts to trace and capture the staying left prisoners.
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