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The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday transferred Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services Sandeep Rai Rathore, following two jailbreaks in the state within one week. Rathore has been posted as Director General of Police and Chief Vigilance Officer of TANGEDCO in Chennai, while Additional Director General of Police K Shankar has been appointed as the new DGP of Prisons and Correctional Services. The transfer order was issued by Principal Secretary A Karthik.
The first incident occurred on October 20 when two convicts escaped from the Central Prison in Puzhal, but were recaptured after two days. The second incident took place on October 26, when 17 prisoners escaped from the Theni district jail by staging a fake medical emergency, overpowering guards and fleeing. All 17 were recaptured by October 28. Nine jail staff were suspended following the security lapses, and the escapees are to be transferred to high-security prisons in Salem, Vellore, Cuddalore and Puzhal.
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