'No Evidence of Gunshot Injury': Delhi Police on Viral Claims that a Protester Sustained Gunshot Injuries
Delhi Police said a technical glitch delayed the receipt, and the high court closed the plea after the force promised to issue it.
- On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court disposed of a plea by the Anand Legal Aid Forum Trust after Delhi Police agreed to provide a formal acknowledgement for a complaint regarding the July 20 Cockroach Janata Party protest.
- The Trust alleged police used "excessive force" against "unarmed protesters" at Jantar Mantar, citing cognisable offences including "attempt to murder" and firing pellet guns, while accusing Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar and Joint Commissioner Madhur Verma.
- Addressing the missing acknowledgement, the State cited a "temporary technical glitch," while Delhi Police denied gunshot injury claims, stating medical records showed a "lacerated wound" caused by blunt force.
- Separately, Delhi Police wrote to X requesting removal of "defamatory" and "derogatory" content targeting constitutional authorities, seeking user account details and login records under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam .
- Police officials confirmed ongoing monitoring of social media platforms to identify and remove abusive remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, issuing notices whenever such content linked to the July 20 'Sansad Chalo' march is detected.
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Controversy continues over the claim that shots were fired during the student protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Citing the MLC report, the Delhi Police has stated that the injured person was not shot. Meanwhile, political rhetoric continues regarding the alleged use of pellet guns during the protest, and a public interest litigation has also been filed in the Supreme Court.
Delhi Police denies gunshot injury claim in CJP's July 20 protest
Delhi Police have rejected social media claims of a gunshot injury to a woman protester. The official medico-legal certificate recorded a simple blunt injury near her right ear. Doctors at RML Hospital found no evidence of a gunshot wound on July twentieth. Police stated the allegation is not supported by medical findings from the original MLC.
'No evidence of gunshot injury': Delhi Police on viral claims that a protester sustained gunshot injuries
"Therefore, the claim of gunshot injury is not supported by the medical findings on the MLC. The public is advised to verify information through authentic sources before sharing such claims," Delhi Police in a post on X said.
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