Protester may need ear surgery after alleged assault in detention, medical reports show

A protester named Fidal Royas alleges he suffered a perforated eardrum due to police assault while in detention in Delhi. Medical reports from Kerala support his claims of injury following his participation in anti-CEC protests.
Why it matters
The incident raises serious questions regarding police conduct and the treatment of political protesters in India.
Protester may need ear surgery after alleged assault in detention, medical reports show left Fidal Royas’ medical reports indicate that there is damage to the ear drum of his right ear. https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/4a4krt/article71589700.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Fidal%20Royas.png The protester was hit, kicked, and slapped by police allegedly because he was participating in a video recording documenting police violence towards detainees; his right ear drum was perforated in the process NEW DELHI Fidal Royas travelled the length of the country from his hometown in Kerala to Delhi to fight for democracy and demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He returned home 11 days later to seek treatment for severe ear injuries that may require surgery after having been hit, kicked, and slapped while detained by the Delhi police on October 11. The 27-year-old has recently completed a teachers’ training course to teach in lower and upper primary schools.
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