After Theni jailbreak, prison guards manning district jail watchtowers in Tamil Nadu authorised to open fire
Though all prisons have watchtowers, they were previously not manned by armed guards due to a shortage of manpower or other reasons
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- Wednesday, 28 October 2026, 5:14 pm IST
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