Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Journalist Injured by Pellet Guns at Delhi Protests
A journalist covering student protests in Delhi was injured by pellet guns.
The journalist received 26 small wounds on his right side, and medical records confirm the use of pellet guns.
Delhi Police denies using such weapons.
Other protesters were also injured, with one possibly losing vision in one eye.
The incident raises questions about the use of pellet guns by security forces during protests.
A journalist from Outlook magazine was injured by pellet guns while covering student protests in Delhi on July 20, 2023.
Medical records from Safdarjung Hospital confirm 26 pellet wounds on the journalist's right side.
Delhi Police denies using pellet guns and states they do not possess such weapons.
Other protesters, including a 25-year-old and a 20-year-old, were also injured by pellet guns.
Questions remain about which security force used the pellet guns during the protests.
- Who
- Journalist from Outlook magazine, protesters, Delhi Police, Central Reserve Police Force, Rapid Action Force
- What
- Use of pellet guns during student protests in Delhi
- When
- July 20, 2023
- Where
- Connaught Place, Central Delhi
- Why
- Protesters were demonstrating in support of the Cockroach Janata Party campaign
Journalist and Protesters
Delhi Police
Use of Pellet Guns
Journalist and Protesters
Journalist and protesters claim pellet guns were used by security forces, causing injuries.
Delhi Police
Delhi Police denies using pellet guns and states they do not possess such weapons.
- Date of Incident
- July 20, 2023
- Location
- Connaught Place, Central Delhi
- Injuries Sustained
- 26 small, round wounds on right elbow, upper arm, lower back, and flank
- Hospital
- Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi
- Protest Organizers
- Cockroach Janata Party
- Other Injured Protesters
- Shaikh Irshad Mansuri, Sahil Lochab
