This is a developing story. Seventeen inmates lodged at the Theni sub-jail in Tamil Nadu escaped late Monday night after allegedly assaulting a police official, officials said.One of the 17 inmates has been arrested, while. Four of the 17 inmates who escaped from the Thekkampatti jail, near Andipatti, were subsequently recaptured, the police said. Vijayendra Bidari, Inspector General of Police, South Zone, said.