Theni jailbreak: Efforts are on to nab escaped prisoners who are still absconding, says T.N. Law Minister Nirmal Kumar
Tamil Nadu Law Minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar announced that authorities are actively searching for 13 prisoners who escaped from a sub-jail in Theni district. Four of the 17 escapees have been recaptured following the incident, which officials have attributed to human error.
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The jailbreak raises concerns regarding prison security protocols and administrative oversight within the state's correctional facilities.
Theni jailbreak: Efforts are on to nab escaped prisoners who are still absconding, says T.N. Law Minister Nirmal Kumar left Tamil Nadu Law Minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar. File B. Jothi Ramalingam The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/j1tmnz/article71630242.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/DSC_0891.JPG JOTHI RAMALINGAM B Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 09/07/2026 : Tamil Nadu Electricity and Law Minister R.Nirmal Kumar in Chennai on Thursday. Photo : B. Jothi Ramalingam / The Hindu. C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar rejects political vendetta charge over former DMK Minister Anbil Mahesh’s arrest COIMBATORE Tamil Nadu Minister for Energy Resources and Law C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar, speaking to reporters in Coimbatore on Tuesday (October 27, 2026), said efforts are under way to nab 13 of the 17 prisoners who escaped from District Jail at Thekkampatti in Theni district the previous night.
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