Theni jailbreak: Inmate says they escaped due to torture, poor conditions

Published 02 Nov 2026, 07:17 IST

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MADURAI: A few days after his surrender, a video of Meenakshi Sundaram — one of the 17 inmates who had escaped from the Theni district jail — went viral on social media, wherein the prisoner is seen claiming that he had fled the Thekkampatti jail only to bring his grievances to the attention of a…

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MADURAI : A few days after police recaptured and remanded the 17 inmates who escaped from the Theni District Jail, a video clip of one of them, Meenakshi Sundaram, is circulating on social media, alleging that the inmates escaped because of torture and poor living conditions in the prison. His…

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Theni jailbreak: Inmate says they escaped due to torture, poor conditions

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. 02 Nov 2026, 08:32 IST

21 escaped from TN's Theni jail, says prisoner in video shot before his surrender; IG dismisses claim

MADURAI: A few days after his surrender, a video of Meenakshi Sundaram — one of the 17 inmates who had escaped from the Theni district jail — went viral on social media, wherein the prisoner is seen claiming that he had fled the Thekkampatti jail only to bring his grievances to the attention of a…

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