Who is Sahil Lochab — student who has lost 99% vision in one eye from pellet injuries sustained during July 20 protests

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, left, sits on dharna at Parliament Street police station demanding registration of FIR over pellet injuries during July 20 protest, in New Delhi. Gandhi, accompanied by the pellet victim, 19-year-old Sahil Lochab, first visited the Mandir Marg police station and sought the registration of the FIR, after his demand was not accepted, he went to the Parliament Street police station and met Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Sachin Sharma.

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Najafgarh resident 19-year-old Sahil Lochab is a student of Delhi University’s School of Open Learning (SOL). According to his friends and family members, he has always wanted to become a police officer, and was preparing for competitive examinations.Now, his family members say that he has lost 99% of his vision in his right eye due to a pellet injury during the Cockroach Janta Party-led Parliament March on July 20.

Sahil Lochab, who suffered pellet gun injuries during the previous month's protests, shows pellets that he says were removed from his bod, in New Delhi, on August 21, 2026.

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