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Audacious Indian jailbreak saga ends with 17 prisoners recaptured
The jailbreak began with a fake seizure and ended 36 hours later with all the inmates back behind bars.
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Police said eight of the escaped prisoners were caught after drone surveillance of a forest near the jail
A fake medical emergency, an audacious jailbreak and a 36-hour search operation that ended with 17 prisoners being recaptured.
Those are the highlights of a story from India's Tamil Nadu state that has captured headlines across the country.
"There was a clear breach of security protocol as the prisoners managed to pass through a three-tier barrier manned by security personnel," he said.