Theni jail escape: 17 prisoners lured guard into their cell acting like having seizures before attacking them and fleeing, one arrested

Seventeen inmates escaped from a sub-jail in Theni, Tamil Nadu, late Monday night after allegedly attacking prison personnel who entered their cell to check on an unwell inmate. One escapee has been arrested, while police have formed special teams, intensified vehicle checks and alerted neighbouring districts. A guard sustained a head injury.