Indian Politics
Tamil Nadu CM Suspends Jail Official Following Theni Prison Break
The Hindu1h
THE BRIEF
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay suspended Deputy Jail Superintendent N. Nageswaran over security lapses following a jailbreak at the Theni District Jail.
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Seventeen remand prisoners escaped from the facility on the night of October 26, 2026, after attacking a guard, but all were apprehended within 40 hours.
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The Chief Minister also transferred Madurai Central Prison Superintendent R. Krishnaraj to Salem Central Prison to strengthen administrative accountability.