At least 10 people injured by pellets on July 20, shows RTI response
According to RTI responses by two hospitals to Trinamool Congress spokesperson Saket Gokhale, 10 people were brought in to hospital with pellet injuries during Jantar Mantar stir; hospital sources confirmed the authenticity of the response
Ten individuals were injured by pellets during a march to Parliament on July 20, as reported by two hospitals in response to the Right to Information (RTI) request from All India Trinamool Congress spokesperson Saket Gokhale. Lady Hardinge Medical College confirmed that nine people were injured, while Safdarjung Hospital reported one person.
The Delhi Police initially denied using pellet guns, but a diary entry filed at Parliament Street police station on July 22 revealed that two rounds were fired from an anti-riot gun. Among the injured were artist Prashant Kumar Singh, Shaikh Irshad Mansoori, student Sahil Lochab, and journalist Nutan, who suffered an injury from a blunt weapon.
Gokhale stated that the actual number of victims is likely higher, as records from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital are still pending. He questioned why the Modi government has not released a confirmed count of pellet gun victims. The RTI responses also noted that 81 individuals were taken to Lady Hardinge Medical College, with 46 being protesters and 35 police officers. Safdarjung Hospital reported that 25 police personnel and four protesters sought treatment.
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