Theni jailbreak: Retired warden flags night security gaps

Seventeen undertrial prisoners escaped from Theni District Jail near Andipatti on October 26 after allegedly overpowering guards by staging a medical emergency. S. Nallathambi, a retired prison warden who served at Madurai, Coimbatore and Vellore central prisons between 1985 and 2021, said security arrangements at the outer gate and the deployment of guards during night shifts warrant scrutiny.