Theni jailbreak: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay orders suspension of Theni district jail superintendent in-charge

CHENNAI Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has suspended Deputy Jail Superintendent N. Nageswaran, who had been holding additional charge as Superintendent of the Theni District Jail since August 6, 2024, in view of the jailbreak incident earlier this week. ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay: A commander leads the charge storyline 1 A total of 17 inmates lodged at the Theni District Jail escaped from the prison on the night of October 26, 2026, after attacking the prison guard on duty.

All of them were apprehended within a span of 40 hours. The great escape from Theni jail The great escape from Theni jail On October 26, a group of 17 remand prisoners hatched a plan to escape from the Theni district jail under the cover of darkness. All of them were apprehended within 42 hours in a massive search operation involving various Tamil Nadu police teams and drones. But the jailbreak has raised larger questions about prison overcrowding, staff shortages, security, and the need for reform, reports L.

Srikrishna The great escape from Theni jail storyline 1 Following the incident, Mr. Vijay on Saturday (October 31) ordered stringent action over the security lapses in prison administration, negligence in surveillance, and lack of diligence in the discharge of duties. The officer was placed under suspension with effect from October 30, as per the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, for failing to pay adequate attention to the supervision and control of inmates and prison staff.

Man escapes from police custody before being lodged in Coimbatore Central Prison Man escapes from police custody before being lodged in Coimbatore Central Prison This is the second time Raghavan, a theft case convict, has escaped from police custody; four personnel suspended Man escapes from police custody before being lodged in Coimbatore Central Prison storyline 1 The Tamil Nadu government also transferred R.

Krishnaraj, Superintendent of Madurai Central Prison, to Salem Central Prison to strengthen prison administration, accountability, and monitoring, a release stated. The Chief Minister has also stated that Prison Department officials must discharge their responsibilities with utmost care and vigilance to ensure that there are no lapses in security and surveillance in prisons. He warned that stringent action would be taken against officials found to be negligent or careless while discharging their duties.