Gurugram woman says she was shot at during July 20 protest
A woman has alleged she sustained gunshot injuries during a student protest at Jantar Mantar, contradicting the Delhi Police's report that her injuries were caused by a blunt weapon. The incident has sparked debate over the nature of force used during the demonstration.
Why it matters
The conflicting accounts between a citizen and law enforcement regarding protest-related injuries raise significant questions about police conduct and transparency.
A 32-year-old woman working with a private firm in Millennium City in Gurugram has alleged that she sustained “gunshot” injuries during the students’ protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 20, 2026, adding to claims of pellet gun injuries made by a few other victims at the agitation.
Nutan, who has since returned to her home town, Ranchi in Jharkhand, told The Hindu over phone that she was injured “quite severely” and “needed stitches”, adding that “my ear had practically been torn off”. According to her discharge summary from Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, she suffered “trauma to right ear by gunshot”.
According to Ms. Nutan’s Medical Legal Report, the injuries were caused by a “blunt weapon” and not a firearm, Delhi Police’s Public Relations Officer, Deputy Commissioner of Police Ranjeev Ranjan said.
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