Police said 17 special teams have been formed to trace the remaining prisoners. Police have also sent photographs of the escaped prisoners to officials across other districts
17 prisoners escape from Tamil Nadu sub-jail, 4 nabbed: Seventeen undertrial prisoners escaped from a sub-jail in Tamil Nadu on Monday. As per latest update 4 prisoners were apprehended during a police combing operation. Police has launched a manhunt to trace 13 prisoners still at large.
The shocking incident has come to light from Thekkampati sub-jail in Theni district around 11pm on Monday. According to preliminary investigations, some inmates pretended to suffer seizures. This prompted prison personnel to approach their cell to assist them. As soon as the guards opened the cell, the inmates allegedly launched an attack on them. One jail guard suffered severe head injury, while two officials on duty also sustained minor injuries.
After which seventeen undertrial prisoners escaped from the premises. All 17 prisoners were lodged in a single cell, said police. The escaped prisoners have been identified as Lingam, Raja, Karuppasamy, Silambarasan, Tirupati, Menjisundaram, Sabari, Pon Muthu, Nijanthm Karthik Raja, Mugilan, Selva, Tarun, rajkumar, Praveen, Muthu Ilango and Rajuvin.
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Police said 17 special teams have been formed to trace the remaining prisoners. Police have also sent photographs of the escaped prisoners to officials across other districts. Checkpoints have been set up at 16 locations and vehicle checking have been intensified in Tamil Nadu. The incident raised questions about law and order in the state.
