6 of 12 escapees from Chengalpattu government home held in Coimbatore
Police have apprehended seven of the 12 juveniles who escaped from a government observation home in Chengalpattu. The escapees had exploited a lack of security and defunct CCTV cameras to flee, subsequently committing robberies before being tracked to Coimbatore.
Why it matters
The incident raises significant concerns regarding the security protocols and maintenance of state-run juvenile detention facilities.
The police have so far apprehended seven of the 12 inmates who escaped from a Government Observation Home and Place of Safety at Athur near Chengalpattu on Sunday evening. The latest arrests happened in Coimbatore early on Tuesday, where six escapees were caught. The police had nabbed one at K.K. Nagar in Chennai on Monday. The search is on for the remaining five.
According to police sources, the inmates had allegedly planned the escape for nearly a week. During a movie screening on Sunday evening, they reportedly took advantage of the absence of security personnel at the main gate and slipped out of the facility. Preliminary inquiries also revealed that the CCTV camera surveillance system had been defunct for nearly two months after the cameras were damaged.
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