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Crime
Undertrial Prisoner Flees Coimbatore Police Custody Twice Within 24 Hours
✍️ India Today
🗓 01 Nov 2026, 09:39 AM
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A man awaiting trial managed to break out of police custody in Coimbatore twice within a single day, prompting a renewed search by authorities.
A man who is currently under trial escaped from police custody in Coimbatore for the second time within a 24‑hour period, officials said. The first escape occurred during a routine transfer, and the detainee managed to flee before being recaptured.
Police teams immediately launched a city‑wide manhunt after the second breach, deploying additional officers and checking nearby railway stations and bus depots. Residents were asked to report any sightings, and checkpoints were set up on major thoroughfares.
Senior police officials confirmed that an internal review is underway to determine how the prisoner evaded security measures twice in such a short span. The investigation will focus on procedural lapses and any possible collusion, while the search for the escaped undertrial continues.
Police teams immediately launched a city‑wide manhunt after the second breach, deploying additional officers and checking nearby railway stations and bus depots. Residents were asked to report any sightings, and checkpoints were set up on major thoroughfares.
Senior police officials confirmed that an internal review is underway to determine how the prisoner evaded security measures twice in such a short span. The investigation will focus on procedural lapses and any possible collusion, while the search for the escaped undertrial continues.