1995 Vellore Fort jailbreak was an escape from prison in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India, on 15 August 1995.[1][2] After digging a Template:Convert tunnel, 43 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam militants escaped from the prison in the Vellore Fort.[3] 21 of the escapees were re-captured within weeks of the escape.[2]
References
- ↑ Daring Escapes. TribuneIndia(2004-02-08). Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Rebels In Sri Lanka Find Allies In India. The New York Times(1995-09-24). Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Govt comes under fire as 43 alleged LTTE militants escape, Subramanian, Nirupama. India Today(1995-09-15). Retrieved 2025-08-18.