{
  "id": 16702169,
  "title": "Fake seizures, attack on prison guards: How 17 inmates escaped TN jail at midnight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/fake-seizures-attack-on-prison-guards-how-17-inmates-escaped-tn-jail",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T03:25:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/fake-seizures-to-unlock-cell-sudden-attack-on-guards-midnight-escape-how-17-inmates-pulled-off-tamil-nadu-jail-break-after-tricking-guards/articleshow/135223557.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Seventeen undertrial inmates managed to escape from Thekkampatti sub-jail in Tamil Nadu's Theni district. They faked epileptic seizures to lure prison personnel into opening their cell. Once the guards entered, the inmates attacked them and fled the facility. Four of the escapees have been apprehended while thirteen remain at large despite extensive police efforts. Investigations into the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}