Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Delhi Police To Register FIR After Rahul Gandhi’s Protest
Rahul Gandhi went to a Delhi police station with Sahil Lochab, a 19-year-old student.
Sahil was hurt during a protest march on July 20.
He reportedly suffered pellet injuries to his eyes and stomach area.
The march was organized by the Cockroach Janta Party and went toward Parliament.
Gandhi wanted police to officially record a complaint about what happened.
He first went to Mandir Marg police station, but the complaint was not registered there, according to Congress representatives.
Gandhi then went to Parliament Street police station and held a sit-in.
Police later said they would register an FIR, but Sahil had not yet received a copy.
Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in at Delhi’s Parliament Street police station.
He sought an FIR over alleged pellet-gun firing during a July 20 CJP march.
The alleged victim, 19-year-old Sahil Lochab, suffered pellet injuries to his eyes and abdomen.
Police said they would register an FIR, though Lochab had not yet received its copy.
Gandhi first visited Mandir Marg police station and later met Central Delhi DCP Sachin Sharma.
- Who
- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, 19-year-old protester Sahil Lochab, Delhi Police, and other Congress leaders including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
- What
- Gandhi protested to demand an FIR concerning alleged pellet-gun firing that injured Lochab.
- When
- The protest march took place on July 20; Gandhi’s police-station protest and the police announcement occurred on Friday.
- Where
- The march took place at Jantar Mantar and toward Parliament; Gandhi visited Mandir Marg and Parliament Street police stations in Delhi.
- Why
- Gandhi sought an official investigation into Lochab’s injuries and alleged police pellet-gun firing.
Congress and Supporters
Police Position
Use of force
Congress and Supporters
Rahul Gandhi and Congress leaders accused the Centre and police of using excessive force against students who were peacefully protesting examination-related issues.
Police Position
The reports say police agreed to register an FIR, but do not provide a detailed public account of the alleged firing.
Complaint registration
Congress and Supporters
Gandhi and Congress representatives said the complaint was not registered initially, prompting his sit-in at Parliament Street police station.
Police Position
A police official said an FIR would be registered in connection with Lochab’s pellet injuries, although the victim had not yet received the document.
- Alleged victim
- Sahil Lochab, 19
- Incident date
- July 20
- Injuries
- Pellet injuries to the eyes and abdomen
- Protest organizer
- Cockroach Janta Party
- Police response
- An official source said Delhi Police would register an FIR
- FIR status
- Reports said the victim had not yet received a copy
- Medical treatment
- Lochab later underwent surgery at the AIIMS Trauma Centre
Sources
Rahul Gandhi’s drop-in at Delhi police station with CJP march pellet victim
Rahul Gandhi protest succeeds, Delhi police to register FIR on pellet gun victim's complaint
Delhi police register FIR over pellet firing after Rahul Gandhi’s protest
