Theni (Tamil Nadu): Police have arrested four of the 17 inmates who escaped from the Theni sub-jail in Tamil Nadu late Monday night, Inspector General of Police (South Zone) Vijayendra Bidari said.
The arrests were made during combing operations launched to track down the escaped prisoners. Police teams are continuing their search for the remaining inmates.
Bidari confirmed the arrests and said further efforts were underway to apprehend those still at large.
The circumstances surrounding the escape and the details of the ongoing search operation are yet to be fully established.
