NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday staged a protest at the Parliament Street Police Station, demanding the immediate registration of a First Information Report (FIR) regarding the alleged use of pellet guns against a protester at Connaught Place on July 20. The Lok Sabha LoP accompanied the alleged victim of pellet gun use on July 20, Sahil Lochav and said that he would continue his sit-in till an FIR is registered.
Speaking to the media from the police station, Gandhi cited a medical report from AIIMS to claim that the injuries suffered by Lochav were the result of an alleged pellet gun being used.
“Pellet gun was used at Connaught Place on 20th July. AIIMS report clearly says that there are more than 200 shells inside his body and 3 in his eye. He has lost vision in that eye. There are shells near his heart that cannot be touched. Delhi Police say they did not fire pellet guns. So, there is just one question: someone must have done it…A crime has indeed happened…We are demanding that an FIR be registered. They told us that they have received order from the top and they cannot file an FIR. We won’t budge from here until an FIR is registered,” Gandhi said.
Launching a sharp attack on the Union Home Ministry and the local force, Gandhi added, “In this country, Amit Shah’s Home Ministry and Delhi Police personnel won’t let justice happen.”
