Theni, Oct. 27 -- The escape of 16 undertrial prisoners from Theni Jail on Monday night created a major stir across Tamil Nadu. By Tuesday morning, four of the escaped prisoners had been apprehended by special police teams.

In the latest development, the fifth prisoner, identified as Lingaprasad, a differently abled undertrial facing multiple ganja-related cases, has been secured by the police.

According to preliminary information, Lingaprasad had allegedly been hiding approximately 200 metres from the jail premises since escaping on Monday night.

He reportedly stopped an autorickshaw travelling from Kandamanur towards Theni Government Medical College Hospital and boarded the vehicle. During the journey, he allegedly asked the driver f...