Did Security Forces Use Pellet Guns Against CJP Protesters? Delhi Police Call Claim Fake
Delhi Police has denied allegations that pellet guns and shock batons were used against protesters in the national capital, calling the claims 'completely false and misleading.' The clarification follows reports of a protester undergoing surgery for pellet injuries during the CJP march near Connaught Place, with the CRPF yet to comment on the matter.
A report by The Hindu alleging that pellet guns and shock batons were used against CJP protesters in Delhi has been refuted by Delhi Police, which called the claims "completely false and misleading." The controversy began after journalist Vijaita Singh reported that a 25 year old protester was operated upon at a government hospital, with pellets removed from beneath his eye and from his neck following clashes near Connaught Place during the CJP march.
The Claim
According to The Hindu's report, pellet guns and shock batons were used by security forces, reportedly the Rapid Action Force (RAF), during crowd control operations in Delhi. The report cited a hospital source stating that pellets were surgically removed from a protester named Shaikh Irshad Mansoori, though one lodged in his neck could not be extracted due to its proximity to a blood vessel. The same source said the number of injured, including civilians and police personnel, rose to 83 by evening, with another protester shifted to AIIMS for a suspected pellet related eye injury. A video showing a woman being hit with a shock baton also surfaced around the same time. If true, the report noted, this would be the first known use of pellet guns on civilians in Delhi, with earlier instances recorded during the 2024 Haryana farmers' protest, the 2023 Manipur unrest, and Kashmir in 2016. Was Lathi With Nail Fixed on Top Used Against CJP Protesters at Jantar Mantar? Delhi Police Say 'Viral Video Is Unrelated'.
Delhi Police Denies Using Pellet Guns Against Protesters Amid Viral Reports of Injuries
🚨 FACT CHECK 🚨Claims stating that Delhi Police forces used pellet guns against peaceful protesters yesterday are completely false and misleading.Delhi Police neither possess pellet guns nor do they use them in the ongoing protest.The public is requested not to share or…
— Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) July 22, 2026
The Conclusion
Delhi Police has fact checked and denied the claim. In an official statement, the force said allegations of pellet gun use against peaceful protesters were false and misleading, adding that Delhi Police neither possesses nor uses pellet guns during the ongoing protests. The CRPF has not issued a comment on the matter. Did RAF Personnel Shock CJP Protesters at Jantar Mantar With Stun Guns? Delhi Police Call Claim Fake.
The denial stands in contrast to on-ground medical evidence cited in The Hindu's report, including hospital treatment records and eyewitness accounts, along with Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda's hospital visit to meet the injured protester. With Delhi Police disputing the claim and the CRPF silent, the matter remains unresolved, and the discrepancy between the official denial and the reported medical evidence has not been independently reconciled.
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