Hyderabad, Oct. 27 -- Within a day of 17 inmates escaping the Theni District Jail, the Tamil Nadu police managed to nab 13 of them with the use of drone technology by Tuesday evening, October 27.

South Zone IG Vijayendra Bidari confirmed the development to ANI.

The 17 prisoners were in the same cell at the Thekampatti sub-jail. Around 10.30 pm, they called out to the prison guards for help, as they claimed one of the inmates had an epileptic seizure.

When the prison guard entered the cell, the inmates allegedly attacked him and fled the premises. Police personnel Thangapandi, who is attached to the jail, sustained a head injury and was admitted to the Government Hospital at G Vilakku, according to ANI.

Two other prison personnel were ...