Rahul Gandhi stages sit-in at Parliament Street police station demanding FIR
Rapid Action Force deployed as Congress leader protests over pellet injuries sustained by a youth during a July 20 demonstration
Quick Look
- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is staging a dharna at the Parliament Street police station in New Delhi, demanding an FIR for pellet injuries suffered by Sahil Lochab during a July 20 protest.
- Rapid Action Force personnel have been deployed at the site.
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Why It Matters
Sahil Lochab sustained pellet injuries to his eyes and abdomen during a protest on July 20 and subsequently underwent surgery at the AIIMS Trauma Centre.
Rapid Action Force personnel were deployed near Parliament Street police station. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi staged a dharna demanding an FIR registration. This demand was for pellet injuries sustained during a July 20 protest. Sahil Lochab suffered injuries and underwent surgery at AIIMS Trauma Centre. Gandhi met DCP Sachin Sharma before commencing his sit-in protest.
New Delhi, Rapid Action Force has been deployed in and around the Parliament Street police station, where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is sitting on a dharna demanding registration of an FIR over pellet injuries suffered by a youth during the CJP-led July 20 protest, police sources said on Friday.
A large number of police and RAF personnel have been deployed around the police station, which also houses the New Delhi DCP's office.
Additional police personnel have been pressed into service in view of Rahul Gandhi's sit-in, the sources said.
Gandhi, accompanied by Sahil Lochab, earlier visited the Mandir Marg police station seeking the registration of an FIR in connection with the pellet injuries suffered by the youth during the July 20 protest.
After his demand was not accepted, he went to the Parliament Street police station and met DCP Sachin Sharma before sitting on a dharna there.
Lochab suffered pellet injuries to his eyes and abdomen during the protest and later underwent surgery at the AIIMS Trauma Centre.
Open Questions
- Will the police register the FIR as demanded?
- What is the current medical status of Sahil Lochab?
