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Delhi Protest Claims of Gunshot Injuries Debunked by Police
A protest happened in Delhi on July 20.
A woman named Nutan said she was hit by a gun.
A reporter, Vijaita Singh, wrote that she had gunshot wounds.
The police said the wound was from a blunt object, not a gun.
Doctors confirmed the police were right.
Some people on social media still think it was a gun.
The police asked everyone to check facts before sharing.
The story shows how important it is to verify information.
It also shows how media and police can disagree about what happened.
Delhi Police released a medico‑legal certificate stating Nutan’s injury was a blunt‑object laceration, not a gunshot wound.
The Hindu’s deputy editor Vijaita Singh initially reported Nutan had gunshot injuries, citing a hospital discharge report that included the term “gunshot.”
Nutan later described being fired at from below and claimed a gun was aimed at protesters, but police and medical experts confirmed the wound was caused by a blunt weapon.
Social media and some political groups amplified the claim, while the police urged the public to verify information through authentic sources.
The incident sparked debate over media accuracy and the politicisation of protest injuries.
- Who
- Nutan, Vijaita Singh, Delhi Police
- What
- Alleged gunshot injuries during a July 20 protest, later refuted by medical evidence
- Where
- Central Delhi, near Jantar Mantar
- When
- July 20 protest; July 29 police statement
- Why
- To highlight alleged police misconduct, but corrected after medical review
Key facts
- Event
- July 20 protest in Central Delhi
- Alleged injury
- Gunshot wound
- Medical conclusion
- Blunt‑object laceration
- Key figures
- Nutan, Vijaita Singh, Ranjeev Ranjan
- Police statement date
- July 29, 2026
Quotes
Senior official
Delhi Police official
“A senior official mentioned, “An MLC is a medico-legal certificate prepared by doctors and provided to the police, forming the basis for further legal action in a criminal case.””
opindia.com
Nutan
Protester alleged gunshot victim
“I can describe the spot; there is a fountain and a steel statue of a lion. I was standing right next to that, up in the higher part of the park. I was fired at from below. I can’t say for certain if I was the specific target, but the gun was aimed in our direction.””
opindia.com
Sources
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