Date:06/05/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/05/06/stories/2005050615900300.htm

Tamil Nadu - Tiruchi

Two inmates of Juvenile Home escape from Tiruchi

Staff Reporter

TIRUCHI: Two inmates escaped from the Government Juvenile Home here recently.

Nadimuthu (17) of Annavalaivu near Thuvakudi here and Manikandan (18) of Maruthanthalai in Pudukottai district were lodged in the Home a few months ago after they were involved in theft cases. While a theft case has been registered against Nadimuthu in Thuvakudi police station here, a similar case has been registered against Manikandan in Ganesh Nagar police station in Pudukottai.

The sources said Nadimuthu was lodged in the Home in December, while Manikandan was lodged in March. The Fort Police are investigating the case.