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A 19-year-old protester sustained severe eye injuries from a pellet gun during a Cockroach Janta Party march in Delhi. The party continues to demand the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan following the police crackdown.
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This incident underscores escalating political tensions and civil unrest in India, highlighting the risks associated with protest movements and police response tactics.
A 19-year-old protester hit by a pellet gun during police action at the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) July 20 march to Parliament may lose vision in his right eye, his family said.
Sahil Lochab, a resident of Najafgarh in southwest Delhi, underwent a surgery to remove pellets at the AIIMS Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre on Tuesday (July 21, 2026). Doctors have informed that there is only a “1% chance” of vision returning in the injured eye as the pupil was damaged, his family said.
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