Undertrial who fled custody in Ramanathapuram caught after nine days
An undertrial prisoner named Thirupathi Kumar escaped police custody while being transported to a hospital in Ramanathapuram. He was recaptured nine days later at his native village after a search operation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights security lapses in prisoner transport and the ongoing legal proceedings for a high-profile criminal case.
An undertrial prisoner who pushed two police personnel and escaped while being taken to prison in Ramanathapuram was arrested by the police after nine days.
Thirupathi Kumar (40), a resident of Pottithatti near Paramakudi in Ramanathapuram district, who is differently abled, has 21 pending cases against him at the Paramakudi and Sathirakudi police stations.
In 2020, he was arrested by the Paramakudi Taluk police in connection with a case of beating his wife to death. The trial is ongoing in the Ramanathapuram District Mahila Court. As Thirupathi Kumar failed to appear regularly for the trial, a warrant was issued against him.
Consequently, on August 29, Paramakudi Taluk Sub-Inspector Dinakaran and Head Constable Neelavathi arrested Thirupathi Kumar and produced him before the Ramanathapuram court.
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