Convicted prisoner who escaped from Salem hospital arrested after 13-day search
A convicted prisoner who escaped from a hospital in Salem has been arrested after a 13-day search. Mohammed Hussain, involved in numerous criminal cases, had been admitted for treatment before planning his escape. He was apprehended in Virudhunagar and is now in judicial custody.
- ▪Mohammed Hussain escaped from the Salem Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital.
- ▪He is involved in 32 criminal cases and has been convicted in 12, including a life sentence for a POCSO case.
- ▪Hussain was arrested after a special police team conducted extensive searches and investigations.
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A convicted prisoner who escaped from the Salem Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital earlier this month was apprehended by the Salem City Police after a 13-day search operation.Police said Mohammed Hussain of Adhirampattinam in Thanjavur district is involved in 32 criminal cases, including robbery, dacoity and offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. He has been convicted in 12 cases, including a life imprisonment sentence awarded by a Special Court in Tiruchi in a POCSO case.According to the police, Hussain was recently transferred from the Central Prison in Tiruchi to the Salem Central Prison on administrative grounds.
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