Officer in special team said that many of the accused were from Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Salem and Villupuram districts. 17 Theni sub-jail inmates escape; 4 arrested as police deploy 17 teams and intensify combing across districts. In a coordinated escape bid, a total of 17 remand prisoners made their getaway from the Thekkampatti sub-jail near Andipatti in Theni district at around 11 p.m.