{
  "id": 17346558,
  "title": "After Theni, another jailbreak in Tamil Nadu — this time in Coimbatore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/after-theni-another-jailbreak-in-tamil-nadu-this-time-in-coimbatore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T05:35:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/coimbatore-central-prison-jailbreak-theni-tamil-nadu-10944522/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yet another jailbreak occurred in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, as a robbery suspect managed to escape from police custody twice within a day. The incident marks the second such escape for the accused, Raghavan, within a 24-hour span. Raghavan, a native of Annur in Coimbatore district, was brought to the prison following a court order. While being escorted between the first and second gates of the prison's two-tier entrance system, his handcuffs were removed by personnel during admission, allowing him to break free and flee the scene. This escape took place despite tightened security measures implemented at the Coimbatore prison following the earlier jailbreak in Theni district, where 17 remand prisoners had allegedly attacked staff members when one feigned a seizure. In response to the security breach, Race Course police initiated a search for the escaped prisoner. The Tamil Nadu government transferred Director-General of Police (Prisons) Sandeep Rai Rathore to a different position after the incident.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
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        "published": "2026-10-28T10:00:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/tamil-nadus-rainfall-picture-changes-dramatically-in-27-days-18",
        "published": "2026-10-29T11:17:23.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}