What happened: pellet-related injury claims supported by hospital RTI replies and police diary entry
A dispute about pellet-gun use and injury numbers during the March 20 protests at the Jantar Mantar/Parliament area in Delhi used hospital RTI replies and a police general diary entry as evidence.
Hospital RTI replies cited in the dispute were from Lady Hardinge Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital. The cited figures were: 9 people injured by pellets (Lady Hardinge Medical College) and 1 person injured by pellets (Safdarjung Hospital).
The cited minimum total pellet-related injuries from these two hospital RTI replies was at least 10 cases (9 + 1).
Delhi Police documentation cited in the dispute included a general diary entry filed at Parliament Street police station on July 22, which recorded that the Rapid Action Force fired two rounds from an anti-riot gun.
Background and earlier position: public denial of pellet gun use contested by police diary evidence
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