'Metallic Foreign Bodies' Removed During Surgery Of Jantar Mantar Protester: Report
'Metallic Foreign Bodies' Removed During Surgery Of Jantar Mantar Protester: Report Published By, Edited By Last Updated: July 30, 2026, 07:51 IST The Medico-legal case
'Metallic Foreign Bodies' Removed During Surgery Of Jantar Mantar Protester: Report Published By, Edited By Last Updated: July 30, 2026, 07:51 IST The Medico-legal case (MLC) cited by a news report, states that the protester was brought to the hospital with injuries to his face and neck. Rapid Read The police action occurred when CJP protesters attempted to march towards Parliament. (Photo: PTI) A fresh medical document has intensified the controversy over the alleged use of pellet gun by Rapid Action Force (RAF) during the July 20 protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, even as the Centre and Delhi Police continue to deny that pellet guns were fired at protesters. According to a Hindustan Times report, the medico-legal case (MLC) report of 25-year-old protester Sheikh Irshad Mansoori records that “metallic foreign bodies" were removed during surgery at Lady Hardinge Medical College.
Mansoori is among the petitioners who have approached the Supreme Court alleging excessive force during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led “Sansad Chalo" protest. The MLC, cited by the report, states that the protester was brought to the hospital with injuries to his face and neck and underwent a procedure to remove metallic objects lodged in the affected area. Doctors reportedly preserved the extracted material for further examination. The report does not conclusively state who fired the these, but it has added weight to the protesters’ claim that pellet-like ammunition was used during police action at the protest site. Mansoori told HT that he saw a security personnel aiming a weapon in his direction before he was struck. “I turned to run, and then something hit my face," he was quoted as saying.
He underwent surgery and was discharged several days later, but said he continues to bear visible scars from the injuries. The police action occurred when CJP protesters attempted to march towards Parliament, leading to a heavy security response involving Delhi Police and Rapid Action Force personnel. Several protesters were injured, and police also reported injuries among security personnel. The controversy has widened over the past week as other injured protesters have also produced medical records referring to “pellet injury marks" or the presence of metallic fragments. However, the government has firmly rejected the allegation that pellet guns were used. The Centre on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that no shots were fired at protesters and that security forces used standard crowd-control measures such as tear gas. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author News Desk The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad.
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