Rahul Gandhi Sit-in Leads to FIR on Pellet Gun Complaint

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, staged a sit-in protest at Delhi's Parliament Street Police Station on Friday, August 21, 2026, demanding the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) concerning alleged pellet gun injuries sustained by a student protester. The protest concluded after several hours when police filed the FIR against unknown persons based on a complaint by Sahil Lochab, a 19-year-old who claims to have been injured during a demonstration on July 20.

Gandhi arrived at the police station with Lochab and met with the Deputy Commissioner of Police. He told reporters he would not leave until an FIR was registered, citing a medical report from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). According to Gandhi, the report states that more than 200 pellet shells are lodged in Lochab's body, with three near his eye, causing vision loss in that eye, and others near his heart that cannot be removed. "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," Gandhi stated.

The protest drew support from several senior Congress leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi...