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Crime
17 Inmates Escape Tamil Nadu Jail After Assaulting Staff
✍️ India Today
🗓 27 Oct 2026, 08:48 AM
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Seventeen inmates escaped from a Tamil Nadu jail after assaulting prison staff. One inmate has been recaptured.
A daring jailbreak took place in Tamil Nadu, leaving authorities scrambling to recapture the escaped inmates. According to reports, 17 prisoners overpowered prison staff and made their escape. The incident has raised serious concerns about security at the correctional facility. 17 inmates are now on the run, and a manhunt is underway.