"Saw Person In Blue Uniform With Large Gun": Delhi Pellet Victim In FIR After Rahul Gandhi's Dharna
A 19-year-old student filed an FIR alleging he was shot with pellets by a security officer during a protest march in Delhi. The incident occurred during a demonstration against a 2025 police examination paper leak.
Why it matters
The case raises serious concerns regarding police conduct and the use of force against student protesters in democratic demonstrations.
In the FIR registered after Rahul Gandhi's daylong dharna at a police station in New Delhi on Friday, 19-year-old Sahil Lochab has alleged that a "person in a blue uniform holding a large gun" fired pellets at him during the youth march towards Parliament on July 20. Lochab, a resident of Najafgarh in South West Delhi, participated in the Cockroach Janta Party-led demonstration at Jantar Mantar and the 'Sansad Chalo' march to protest the paper leak in a Delhi Police examination held in 2025.Sahil On What Happened That Day"In the afternoon, a lathi-charge occurred, causing a stampede. I ran along with the crowd of other youths and reached the area near Palika [Bazaar]," he said, describing July 20 in his statement for the FIR lodged at the Parliament Street police station."As I moved towards the front of the crowd, holding the Indian flag, thousands of students were present.
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