Archive · 30 Jul 2026
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
- When
- July 20 protest; July 29 police statement
- Where
- Central Delhi, near Jantar Mantar
- Why
- To highlight alleged police misconduct, but corrected after medical review
- 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