Pellet guns, shock batons used against protesters in Delhi; police deny
Mansoori was hit near Palika Bazaar in Connaught Place by a Rapid Action Force (RAF) jawan in uniform.RAF fired pellet gun at protesters on the directions of a Delhi Police officer, document showsThis appears to be the first known instance of security forces using pellet guns on civilians in Delhi. A video of a woman being stunned by a shock baton also emerged on Tuesday (July 21). This is also the first known case of shock batons, which emanate mild electric shock, being used in Delhi.
- ▪Mansoori was hit near Palika Bazaar in Connaught Place by a Rapid Action Force (RAF) jawan in uniform.RAF fired pellet gun at protesters on the directions of a Delhi Police officer, document showsThis appears to be the first known instance
- ▪A video of a woman being stunned by a shock baton also emerged on Tuesday (July 21).
- ▪This is also the first known case of shock batons, which emanate mild electric shock, being used in Delhi.
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At least one of the 80 protesters injured in police action during the Monday (July 20, 2026) march to Parliament called by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) sustained pellet gun injuries, according to a source at Lady Hardinge Medical College, where the victim is undergoing treatment.Also read | March to Parliament: Protesters’ anger extends beyond paper leaks A friend of Shaikh Irshad Mansoori (25), the protester, told The Hindu that Mr. Mansoori was hit near Palika Bazaar in Connaught Place by a Rapid Action Force (RAF) jawan in uniform.RAF fired pellet gun at protesters on the directions of a Delhi Police officer, document showsThis appears to be the first known instance of security forces using pellet guns on civilians in Delhi.
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