Police nab remand prisoner who escaped from custody in April
Theni police have recaptured a remand prisoner who escaped from custody in April while being transported to a hospital. The individual was apprehended in Periyakulam and returned to prison.
Why it matters
It highlights lapses in prisoner transport security and the subsequent efforts by law enforcement to maintain custody.
Theni police on Thursday nabbed R. Ganesan of Varushanadu who had escaped while he was in police custody in April. He was arrested in Periyakulam. He was remanded in judicial custody and is lodged in Thekkampatti District Prison.
The accused, who had been serving as a remand prisoner in the jail, was taken to the court for extension of judicial custody. While they were returning to the sub-jail in the evening, the accused had reported of some uneasiness.
After obtaining necessary permission from the sub-jail authorities, policemen took him to Theni Government Medical College and Hospital. After a thorough medical examination, he was brought back to the sub-jail.
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