Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Teen Injured in CJP Protest May Lose Sight
A 19-year-old boy named Sahil was hurt during a protest in Delhi.
He was hit by a pellet gun in his eye and might lose his sight.
He has already had one surgery and is waiting for another.
The protest was about problems with exams and asking the education minister to step down.
The police say they didn't use pellet guns, but the protesters say they did.
Another person, Sheikh Mansoori, was also hurt with pellet injuries to his face.
Everyone is waiting to see if Sahil will get his sight back.
Sahil Lochab, 19, was injured by a pellet gun during a CJP protest in Delhi on June 20, 2026.
He suffered pellet injuries to his face, neck, chest, right shoulder, arm, and eye, which may cause permanent vision loss.
Sahil has undergone one surgery and is awaiting another, with doctors describing his visual prognosis as guarded.
The protest was part of ongoing agitation over exam irregularities and demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Delhi Police deny using pellet guns, but protesters claim they were used, causing severe injuries.
- Who
- Sahil Lochab, a 19-year-old protester
- What
- Injured by pellet gun during CJP protest
- When
- June 20, 2026
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Why
- Protesting exam irregularities and demanding resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Protesters
Authorities
Use of Pellet Guns
Protesters
Protesters claim pellet guns were used by authorities, causing severe injuries.
Authorities
Delhi Police deny using pellet guns against protesters.
- Injured Teen
- Sahil Lochab
- Age
- 19
- Injury Date
- June 20, 2026
- Location of Protest
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Injury Details
- Pellet injuries to face, neck, chest, right shoulder, arm, and eye
- Current Status
- Awaiting another surgery, visual prognosis is guarded
- Protest Cause
- Demanding resignation of Union Education Minister over exam irregularities
Sources
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‘I have a 1% chance of getting my eyesight back’: The 19-year-old struck by pellets during the CJP protest
Teen protester receives pellet injuries, could lose eye
