Convict escapes from Madurai court minutes after sentencing, caught after several hours
The judge sentenced each convict to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs1 lakh each. Police launched a search for Raja at Mattuthavani, Anna and Arapalayam bus stands, suspecting that he might attempt to leave the city. The convict, Raja of Thenmalai in Sirumalai, Dindigul district, allegedly sought permission to answer nature’s call before quietly slipping away as police personnel prepared to escort him to prison. His disappearance came to light when police began looking for him shortly afterwards. A special team constituted by the Dindigul district superintendent of police subsequently traced and apprehended him near Dindigul. Police subsequently registered a case against six people — Subramani, Madhankumar, Madhubalan, Thamaraikannan, Madhavan and Raja. Special public prosecutor S Raman appeared for the prosecution. After examining the evidence and hearing arguments, the court held that the charges against all six accused had been proved beyond reasonable doubt.
Madurai: A 25-year-old man convicted in a 30kg ganja trafficking case escaped from the Madurai district court complex on Thursday, minutes after being sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment. However, he was caught near Dindigul after several hours of search The escape occurred shortly after judge G Sudhakar of the first additional special court for NDPS Act cases convicted Raja and five others in a ganja trafficking case registered by the Dindigul prohibition enforcement wing (PEW) in 2024.