Tamil Nadu moves prisons chief after two jailbreaks in a week

The Tamil Nadu government has transferred Sandeep Rai Rathore, Director General of Police for prisons and correctional services, following two jailbreaks in the state within a week. Rathore becomes chief vigilance officer at TANGEDCO, while ADGP K Shankar of the CID's Enforcement Bureau takes over. Two convicts had escaped from Puzhal Central Prison near Chennai on October 20.