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Two peculiar teams person been formed to hint a beingness convict who escaped from the Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital successful Salem portion undergoing treatment, the constabulary said connected Wednesday (May 14, 2026).
Mohammed Hussain, 36, of Athirampattinam adjacent Pattukottai successful Thanjavur territory was serving a beingness condemnation successful a rape and execution lawsuit and lodged successful Salem Central Prison. He had been admitted to the infirmary aft complaining of piles-related ailments.
The constabulary said the convict sought support to usage the restroom connected May 9, 2026 and escaped aft breaking a model and climbing down done a drainage pipe. A lawsuit was registered astatine the Salem Government Hospital constabulary presumption and hunt operations intensified. Teams from the situation section and Salem metropolis constabulary were searching successful Salem, Thanjavur and Coimbatore.
Two situation warders connected work astatine the infirmary were placed nether suspension pending inquiry. Police sources said much than 40 transgression cases were pending against Hussain. His woman was besides being questioned arsenic portion of the investigation.
