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17 Prisoners Escape From Tamil Nadu Jail; 1 Arrested

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 26 October 2026, 21:41 UTC ·8 sec listen

Seventeen prisoners escaped from a jail in Tamil Nadu, prompting police to launch combing operations. Officers later arrested one of the escapees. The search for the remaining prisoners is continuing, according to police. The arrest came during those operations.

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