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- A 32-year-old Gurugram woman, Nutan, alleges she suffered a gunshot injury to her ear during a students' protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 20, 2026, requiring two hours of surgery at RML Hospital.
- Her hospital discharge summary notes 'trauma to right ear by gunshot'.
- However, Delhi Police say her Medical Legal Report attributed the injuries to a blunt weapon, not a firearm.
- Her account adds to claims of pellet gun injuries made by other protesters at the agitation, which remains disputed.
What to watch next
- Clarification of whether the MLC findings or discharge summary are correct, and what actually caused the injury
- Any official police or hospital inquiry into the use of force at the July 20 protest
- Similar injury claims from other protesters and any legal action arising from them
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