A hospital report confirms a 28-year-old protester suffered pellet-gun injuries during a demonstration at Jantar Mantar on July 20, 2024 [1], [2].
The medical documentation creates a direct contradiction between healthcare providers and law enforcement regarding the tactics used to disperse crowds during the NEET examination policy protests.
Medical records from Safdarjung Government Hospital describe the patient as having "darkened skin around wounds, pellet shards stuck to skin and tenderness on impact sites" [1]. An attending doctor at the facility said the pellet injuries were evident on the patient's back and right elbow [2].
Delhi Police officials have denied the use of such weaponry during the event. A spokesperson for the Delhi Police said, "We have not used pellet guns on the protesters" [2].
The injured individual was among those protesting the NEET examination policy at the Jantar Mantar site [1], [2]. While the police maintain that pellet guns were not deployed, the hospital's case sheet specifically identifies shards embedded in the skin of the 28-year-old patient [1].
This discrepancy highlights a growing tension between official police narratives and clinical evidence recorded at government-run medical facilities. The injuries occurred during a period of heightened unrest regarding educational policies and the conduct of the NEET exams [1].
“"darkened skin around wounds, pellet shards stuck to skin and tenderness on impact sites"”
The contradiction between the Safdarjung Hospital clinical findings and the Delhi Police statement suggests a failure in transparency regarding crowd-control measures. Because the injuries were documented at a government hospital, the medical evidence provides a verifiable challenge to the official police narrative, potentially opening the door for legal inquiries into the proportionality of force used during the NEET protests.
