Delhi Student Risks Losing Vision in Right Eye From Pellet Injury
· India · The Hindu, Zee News
Nineteen-year-old Sahil Lochab faces a 1% chance of recovering vision in his right eye after being struck by a pellet gun during police action in New Delhi. The incident occurred during a July 20 march to Parliament organized by the Cockroach Janta Party. Mr. Lochab underwent surgery at the AIIMS Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre on July 21, 2026, and is scheduled to undergo a second operation. While Delhi Police have denied using pellet guns, the case has prompted political protests and an increase in the related FIR count to 10.
Why it matters
The injury to a young civil services aspirant during a political protest has sparked intense debate over crowd control measures and police accountability in the capital.
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