Police apprehend prisoner who escaped from Puzhal jail; another still at large

Police apprehend prisoner who escaped from Puzhal jail; another still at large left Image used for representation Frontline https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/bpwq1v/article71610528.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/37-arrested-in-GU2GLCL4R.3.jpg.jpg Rawf8 Prison concept. Jail bars and metal handcuffs on the floor, dark background. 3d illustration The two prisoners escaped from Puzhal Central Prison in separate instances within a span of 24 hours The Puzhal police have arrested a 21-year-old Nepali national who had escaped from Puzhal prison on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). They are, however, on the lookout for another 41-year-old prisoner, accused in a POCSO Act case, who had also escaped from the facility on Wednesday (October 21). A senior official from the city police said Sudeep Bogati, a native of Nepal who was residing at Jesus Nathar Street in Kalaignar Nagar of Padi, was arrested on August 16 in connection with a theft at a private company.