Murder Accused Undertrial Prisoner Shoots Jail Guard Inside Raisen District Jail; Security Lapse Under Probe
Raisen (Madhya Pradesh): A jail guard was critically injured after an undertrial prisoner allegedly shot him with a country-made pistol inside the District Jail on Wednesday morning, raising serious questions over security arrangements at the facility in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen. The incident took place around 9 am when undertrial prisoner Nilesh Thakur, who is facing a murder charge, allegedly…
A jail guard suffered a severe gunshot wound after being attacked by an undertrial prisoner inside the Raisen District Jail in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday morning, sparking questions about security measures within the facility. The attacker, identified as Nilesh Thakur, is accused of murdering a man and faces charges of attempted murder.
Thakur, who has a prior criminal record, allegedly discharged a homemade pistol (katta) during the incident. Upon hearing the gunshot, prison staff immediately transported Tomar, the injured guard, to the district hospital, where he was diagnosed with a life-threatening bullet lodged near his lung. Doctors subsequently transferred Tomar to AIIMS Bhopal for further care.
The analysis of the incident has prompted a thorough investigation by both police and prison authorities to ascertain how the homemade weapon found its way into the highly secure jail and to determine if any lapses in security were involved. Officials are also scrutinizing the sequence of events leading to the shooting, including how the firearm bypassed security checks before reaching the prisoner.
The occurrence has intensified concerns over the safety of inmates and staff within the Raisen District Jail, with authorities now reviewing CCTV footage and interrogating prison personnel to uncover any irregularities or potential accomplices in the security breach.
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