{
  "id": 16734248,
  "title": "5 Tamil Nadu convicts captured after jailbreak, one sent back in auto he took after escape",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/5-tamil-nadu-convicts-captured-after-jailbreak-one-sent-back-in-auto",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T10:23:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/5-tamil-nadu-convicts-captured-after-jailbreak-one-sent-back-in-auto-he-took-after-escape-theni-101793093904215.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Five Tamil Nadu convicts who broke out of a jail in Theni district have been recaptured, while one of them was apprehended in an auto he took after escaping. The Director General of Police (Prisons) and Correctional Services, Dr Sandeep Rai Rathore, and the IGP South Zone, Vijayendra S Bidari, visited the incident site and met with local jail authorities. Four out of the 17 prisoners who escaped have been arrested during search operations, according to IGP Bidari. The fifth convict was arrested from an autorickshaw he had taken following the escape, as the unsuspecting driver agreed to drop him off at Kanavilakku, police said.\n\nFollowing the escape, nine prison staff members were suspended. The convicts managed to break free by pretending one of them was suffering from epilepsy and required medical assistance. They overpowered the prison guards and escaped from the jail, authorities said. The Opposition in Tamil Nadu, including former chief minister MK Stalin and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, criticized the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government, highlighting the recent escape as a \"humiliating failure\" for the state.",
  "summary": "DGP (Prisons) and Correctional Services Dr Sandeep Rai Rathore and IGP South Zone Vijayendra S Bidari visited the incident site and met local jail authorities.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Tamil Nadu government extends ban on inter-State transport of rough stones by three months",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/tamil-nadu-government-extends-ban-on-inter-state-transport-of-rough",
        "published": "2026-10-27T10:18:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "An audacious plan, an unglamorous end: 13 who broke out of Tamil Nadu jail are back behind bars",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/an-audacious-plan-an-unglamorous-end-13-who-broke-out-of-tamil-nadu",
        "published": "2026-10-27T13:37:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}