Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Metallic Bodies Removed After Jantar Mantar Protest
A 25‑year‑old man named Sheikh Irshad Mansoori was hurt during a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
He had metal pieces in his face and neck that doctors removed at a hospital.
He says a security guard aimed a weapon at him before he was hit.
The government says no pellet guns were used, only tear gas.
Other protesters also have medical records that show metal fragments, so the story is still disputed.
Sheikh Irshad Mansoori had metallic foreign bodies removed from his face and neck after the July 20 protest.
The medico‑legal case report does not name the shooter but supports the claim that pellet‑like ammunition was used.
Mansoori said he saw a security personnel aim a weapon at him before being struck.
The Centre and Delhi Police deny that pellet guns were fired, citing only tear gas.
Other injured protestors have presented medical records with pellet injury marks or metallic fragments.
- Who
- Sheikh Irshad Mansoori, a 25‑year‑old protester
- What
- Metallic foreign bodies were removed from his face and neck during surgery
- When
- July 20, 2026
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Why
- Alleged use of pellet guns by Rapid Action Force during the protest
- Protester
- Sheikh Irshad Mansoori
- Injury
- Metallic foreign bodies removed
- Hospital
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
- Date of incident
- July 20, 2026
- Police force involved
- Rapid Action Force and Delhi Police
- Government stance
- No pellet guns fired
- Protest name
- Sansad Chalo