CM Vijay orders suspension of top official, transfer of prison staff after Tamil Nadu jailbreak

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1 min readUpdated: Oct 31, 2026 09:44 AM ISTTamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. (@CMOTamilnadu X/ANI Photo)Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has ordered the suspension of Deputy Jail Superintendent and ordered a transfer of prison staff after 17 escaped Theni jail late on Monday.The police have captured most of the undertrials after they escaped from Tamil Nadu’s Theni district jail. Two undertrials remain at large.This is a developing story. Please refresh periodically for more updates.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd Tags:Tamil NaduVijayAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Oct 31: Latest News01Physical intimacy cannot be branded as rape merely because relationship soured: Supreme Court02Scolded over chocolate, 12-year-old girl drowns toddler, covers water tank with slab035 historic prisons around the world where you can now check in04Goa cop calls teen to police station over cyber complaint, ‘sexually assaults’ her05UP SIR: Bulk Form 7s not filed as per rules, not acted upon by EROs, EC tells SCAdvertisementAdvertisement