{
  "id": 6891448,
  "title": "Raisen Jail CCTV: Inmate Shoots Guard, Throws Chilli Powder Into His Eyes While Trying To Escape",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/raisen-jail-cctv-inmate-shoots-guard-throws-chilli-powder-into-his",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T08:16:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/raisen-jail-cctv-inmate-shoots-guard-throws-chilli-powder-into-his-eyes-while-trying-to-escape"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 2, an inmate named Nilesh alias Chhotel managed to escape from Raisen Jail in Madhya Pradesh by shooting a guard and throwing chili powder into his eyes. The escape attempt was captured on CCTV, which surfaced nine days later. Nilesh, an undertrial accused in murder and attempted murder cases, first asked guard Digvijay Singh Tomar for the keys to the jail gate. After an argument broke out, Nilesh allegedly fired a country-made pistol at Tomar, who fell to the ground. Nilesh then hit Tomar twice on the head with the pistol before throwing chili powder into Tomar's eyes. Despite being injured, Tomar managed to catch hold of Nilesh, and other jail staff soon overpowered him. During the scuffle, a pistol, four live cartridges, and a mobile phone were found on Nilesh's possession. Police discovered that Nilesh had planned his escape in advance, asking fellow prisoner Rahul Bedi to arrange a weapon. The weapon was delivered by Shubham Bedi, whose maternal uncle had provided it on August 19.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A nearly two-minute long Raisen Jail CCTV video showing an inmate shooting a jail guard during an escape attempt has surfaced nine days after the incident. The Raisen Jail escape attempt took place on September 2 when Nilesh alias Chhotel, an undertrial accused in murder and attempted murder cases, allegedly attacked jail guard Digvijay Singh Tomar while trying to get the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Nilesh alias Chhotel escapes Raisen Jail on September 2",
    "Guards shot with country-made pistol, chili powder thrown in eyes",
    "Police find pistol, cartridges, phone during search"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The incident reveals a serious lapse in jail security, highlighting the ease with which an inmate could plan and attempt an escape with outside help and crude but effective violence.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}