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When 43 LTTE militants escaped from Vellore Fort in 1995 after digging a 153-foot tunnel

The extremists, including four women, who were housed in a special camp, had dug the tunnel from a bathroom in the Tippu Mahal to the moat. They slipped out in batches. The daring escape sent shock waves as the camp was guarded by five watchtowers and two companies of the…

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When 43 LTTE militants escaped from Vellore Fort in 1995 after digging a 153-foot tunnel
When 43 LTTE militants escaped from Vellore Fort in 1995 after digging a 153-foot tunnel (Image: The Hindu)

The extremists, including four women, who were housed in a special camp, had dug the tunnel from a bathroom in the Tippu Mahal to the moat. They slipped out in batches. The daring escape sent shock waves as the camp was guarded by five watchtowers and two companies of the…

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