10 suffered pellet injuries during CJP ‘Sansad Chalo’ march, says RTI reply
New Delhi: At least 10 people suffered pellet gun injuries during the ‘Sansad Chalo’ march called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in the Indian capital on July 20, former MP Saket Gokhale has said, citing an RTI reply.
According to Kashmir Media Service, as per the RTI reply, nine patients with pellet injuries were brought to Delhi’s Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, while one was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital.
The RTI response from Lady Hardinge stated that 81 people, including 46 protestors and 35 police personnel, were brought for treatment on July 20. Of these, 14 reported head and facial injuries and five suffered fractures.Citing the RTI, Gokhale posted on X, “Until now, there were reports of five people with pellet gun injuries during the Jantar Mantar protests on 20 July. However, records procured from hospitals show that the confirmed number is at least double.”
Earlier, The Tribune had reported that a general diary entry at Parliament Street police station revealed that a DCP-rank officer ordered Rapid Action Force personnel to fire pellet guns at students during the July 20 march. The entry said RAF fired 55 rounds of non-electrical shells, 15 electrical shells, five tear gas grenades, two rounds from anti-riot guns and two rounds of plastic pellets to control the protest.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi had also presented a student before the media who had allegedly lost vision in one eye after being hit by a pellet during the protest.
