17 remand prisoners escape from a sub-jail in Theni district; combing operations lead to arrest of four persons: IGP
17 remand prisoners escape from a sub-jail in Theni district; combing operations lead to arrest of four persons: IGP left A view of the Thekkampatti sub-jail near Andipatti in Theni where 17 remand prisoners made their getaway. Special Arrangement Special Arrangement Officer in special team said that many of the accused were from Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Salem and Villupuram districts THENI In a coordinated escape bid, a total of 17 remand prisoners made their getaway from the Thekkampatti sub-jail near Andipatti in Theni district at around 11 p.m.
after attacking the warders on Monday (October 26, 2026). Following this, the district police have sounded an alert and deployed a large posse of personnel across check-posts. Theni jailbreak: Kerala police alerted; combing operations going on in forest areas too, says officer Theni jailbreak: Kerala police alerted; combing operations going on in forest areas too, says officer The special teams have shared the pictures of the escaped accused with officers at different locations across Tamil Nadu and Kerala Theni jailbreak: Kerala police alerted; combing operations going on in forest areas too, says officer storyline 1 Inspector General of Police (South zone) Vijayendra Bidari rushed to the spot and held an inquiry with Theni Superintendent of Police Praveen Gowtham and others.
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At around 10.30 p.m., a few among them had called the warder on duty claiming that an inmate suffered seizures (epilepsy) and sought assistance. When Chinna Annamalai’s arrest led to a jailbreak When Chinna Annamalai’s arrest led to a jailbreak His role in freedom struggle has few parallels; he was lodged in Tiruvadanai prison in 1942 story When Chinna Annamalai’s arrest led to a jailbreak Chinna Annamalai Believing this, the staff opened the cell and went inside, wherein the other inmates assaulted the personnel and made good their escape.
As the news spread, the police stepped in and deployed more personnel in and around the sub-jail. The IGP said, “One of those who escaped, identified as Praveen Kumar, was secured within a few hours and three other persons were also nabbed by the teams, taking the total arrest to four. Escape of LTTE militants from Madras Central Prison and a riot 30 years ago Escape of LTTE militants from Madras Central Prison and a riot 30 years ago A February night in 1995 bore testimony to the capability of the LTTE militants to spring audacious surprises TAMIL NADU INFOCUS Escape of LTTE militants from Madras Central Prison and a riot 30 years ago storyline 1 As many as 17 special teams have been formed.
Combing operations are underway to secure all the remaining accused,” he added. Another officer in the special team told The Hindu on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) that many of the accused were from Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Salem and Villupuram districts. They were serving their terms in different criminal cases. Public can contact 9498101570 or 9176104100 if they have any information about the prisoners who escaped.
The names of the 17 inmates escaped from Theni sub-jail Lingam, Raja Sinkanthar, Karuppasamy, Silambarasan, Thirupathi, Maenchi Sundram, Sabari, Pon Muthu, Nijanth, Karthik Raja, Mugilan, Selva, Tharun, Rajkumar, Praveen, Muthu Ilango, Rajuveen
