Tamil Nadu CM Vijay suspends deputy jail superintendent over Theni jailbreak, orders multiple transfers

Deputy jail superintendent N Ramalingam, who had been serving in Theni since August, 2024, was dismissed from service for failure in security monitoring.

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Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay on Saturday reportedly suspended the deputy jail superintendent at Theni district prison, while also ordering major prison staff transfers, days after 17 inmates orchestrated a jailbreak from there.

Deputy jail superintendent N Ramalingam, who had been serving in Theni since August, 2024, was dismissed from service for failure in prison administration and security monitoring, ANI news agency reported. In total, 17 personnel were placed under suspension, and a departmental inquiry ordered against them.

Vijay also directed that foolproof security measures and surveillance measures be ensured in all Tamil Nadu prisons. The 17 inmates who broke out were recaptured, with authorities initiating steps to transfer them to high-security correctional facilities across the state, news agency PTI cited police as saying on Thursday.

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