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Delhi Protest: First Reported Use of Pellet Guns Against Protesters
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 28 Jul 2026, 09:49 AM
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During a protest in Delhi, a man named Shaikh Irshad Mansoori sustained pellet injuries, marking the first known incident of police using pellet guns in the city. Authorities deny the claim, urging the public to verify facts.
On a recent day, a protest in Delhi escalated when a protester, Shaikh Irshad Mansoori, was struck by a pellet, sustaining injuries that have been reported as the first known use of pellet guns by security forces in the capital. The incident occurred during a demonstration that had drawn a sizable crowd and was reportedly met with a sudden burst of force.
Police officials have denied that pellet guns were deployed, stating that no such weapons were used in the operation. In a statement, they urged citizens to verify facts before spreading information and emphasized that the force used was within standard protocols.
Pellet guns have been employed in other Indian states during protests, but Delhi has not previously reported any such usage. The incident has raised questions about the protocols followed by the Delhi Police during crowd control.
The Delhi Police have announced an internal review of the incident, and the injured protester is receiving medical care. Authorities have also called for calm and reiterated their commitment to maintaining public order while respecting citizens’ rights to protest.
Police officials have denied that pellet guns were deployed, stating that no such weapons were used in the operation. In a statement, they urged citizens to verify facts before spreading information and emphasized that the force used was within standard protocols.
Pellet guns have been employed in other Indian states during protests, but Delhi has not previously reported any such usage. The incident has raised questions about the protocols followed by the Delhi Police during crowd control.
The Delhi Police have announced an internal review of the incident, and the injured protester is receiving medical care. Authorities have also called for calm and reiterated their commitment to maintaining public order while respecting citizens’ rights to protest.