Days after Theni jailbreak, Tamil Nadu Prisons DGP Sandeep Rai Rathore transferred
CHENNAI Three days after the sensational jailbreak in Theni district where 17 prisoners escaped and were later recaptured, the Tamil Nadu government, on Thursday (October 29, 2026) transferred out the Director-General of Police, Prisons, Sandeep Rai Rathore. 17 remand prisoners escape from sub-jail in Theni district; 13 held so far storyline 1 ECI appoints Sandeep Rai Rathore to head Tamil Nadu police; new Commissioners of Police for Tambaram, Madurai storyline 1 He has been posted as DGP, EB, Vigilance, Chennai.
Replacing Mr. Rathore, K. Shankar, ADGP, Enforcement Bureau CID, has been posted as the ADGP, Prisons and Correctional Services. Earlier on Monday (October 26) night, 17 remand prisoners who were lodged at the Thekkampatti sub-jail in Theni district escaped after claiming that one of the inmates suffered epileptic seizures and required assistance. When a jail warder opened the cell, they overpowered him and fled after attacking other prison warders too.
This was the largest escape of inmates since 1995 when 43 LTTE militants who were detained in a special camp at the Vellore Fort escaped after digging a 153-foot-long tunnel in the Tippu Mahal. When 43 LTTE militants escaped from Vellore Fort special camp in 1995 storyline 1 Take action against negligent prison officials: Anbumani Take action against negligent prison officials: Anbumani Scenes of prisoners escaping from jail, which were previously seen only in films, are now becoming a reality, says PMK leader When 43 LTTE militants escaped from Vellore Fort special camp in 1995 When 43 LTTE militants escaped from Vellore Fort special camp in 1995 The extremists, including four women, who were housed in a special camp, had dug a 153-foot tunnel from a bathroom in the Tippu Mahal to the moat.
They slipped out in batches. The daring escape sent shock waves as the camp was guarded by five watchtowers and two companies of the Central Reserve Police Force that assisted the Tamil Nadu Police TAMIL NADU INFOCUS Following the Theni jailbreak incident, on Tuesday (October 27), nine guards were suspended and Mr. Rathore visited and held inspection at the Theni prison premises.
He had said human error led to escape of prisoners. A detailed inquiry into the lapses and circumstances that led to the jailbreak was ordered. Theni jailbreak: Human error led to escape of prisoners, says DGP-Prisons Sandeep Rai Rathore; nine guards suspended storyline 1 Special teams that were formed to track the escapees nabbed 13 of them on Tuesday and the remaining four on Wednesday (October 28).
All 17 escapees from Theni district jail apprehended in less than 40 hours: IGP South Zone storyline 1 On Wednesday, Mr. Rathore had said all watchtowers in district jails across Tamil Nadu will now have armed prisoners warders, who have been authorised to open fire when under attack or to prevent a jailbreak. After Theni jailbreak, prison guards manning district jail watchtowers in Tamil Nadu authorised to open fire storyline 1 Take action against negligent prison officials: Anbumani Take action against negligent prison officials: Anbumani Scenes of prisoners escaping from jail, which were previously seen only in films, are now becoming a reality, says PMK leader Take action against negligent prison officials: Anbumani storyline 1 When 43 LTTE militants escaped from Vellore Fort special camp in 1995 When 43 LTTE militants escaped from Vellore Fort special camp in 1995 The extremists, including four women, who were housed in a special camp, had dug a 153-foot tunnel from a bathroom in the Tippu Mahal to the moat.
They slipped out in batches. The daring escape sent shock waves as the camp was guarded by five watchtowers and two companies of the Central Reserve Police Force that assisted the Tamil Nadu Police TAMIL NADU INFOCUS When 43 LTTE militants escaped from Vellore Fort special camp in 1995 storyline 1
