Sahil Lochab, Delhi teen whose pellet injury sparked Rahul Gandhi-Delhi Police standoff
Rahul Gandhi took a stand by protesting for the filing of an FIR concerning the pellet injuries sustained by Sahil Lochab. The injuries were inflicted during a CJP demonstration held on July 20th. After his complaint went unacknowledged, Sahil called for police intervention. His career aspirations have been severely affected due to the multiple pellet injuries he sustained.
On July 20, a young student named Sahil Lochab from Najafgarh, Delhi, attended a protest called the 'Sansad Chalo' by the Cockroach Janta Party. During the protest, Sahil suffered serious injuries to his right eye when something struck him, causing a corneal perforation and other injuries to his face, neck, chest, and arm. Doctors initially gave a one percent chance of vision recovery, but later provided some reassurance.
Sahil's family, who were hoping for him to secure a government job, sought compensation and a government job for him after the incident. The young man, who aspired to become a police officer, had been preparing for competitive examinations and was enrolled at Delhi University's School of Open Learning. Despite repeated attempts to register an FIR, Sahil's complaint was not registered initially, leading to his fellow Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi, sitting on a dharna at the Parliament Street police station alongside Sahil on August 17. Rahulk Gandhi stated that without an FIR, they would not leave the dharna.
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