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After Theni jailbreak, prison guards manning district jail watchtowers in Tamil Nadu now authorised to open fire

The Hindu ·First reported ·Updated
The HinduAfter Theni jailbreak, prison guards manning district jail watchtowers in Tamil Nadu now authorised to open fire
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Though all prisons have watchtowers, they were previously not manned by armed guards due to a shortage of manpower or other reasons

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