State vs 4 unidentified persons — Assault on protesters during Jantar Mantar stir

An FIR was registered following a protest at Jantar Mantar on July 20, 2026, in which a youth identified as Sahil Lochab sustained pellet injuries. The FIR was registered after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi held a dharna at Delhi Police station. The case involves charges under BNS sections 118 and 125 relating to voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons and acts endangering life or personal safety.

An alleged assault occurred during a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on June 23, 2026, in which student activist Nishu Aazad's father, Sanjay Kumar, was reportedly attacked. Viral influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj was booked initially for voluntarily causing hurt and wrongful restraint. The Delhi Police subsequently altered the FIR to add charges of attempt to murder, voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons, and provisions under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

A gang-rape incident occurred involving a minor victim on a bus in Delhi. An FIR was registered under gang rape and assault sections of the BNS and POCSO Act provisions. Delhi Police stated they were framing a 'watertight' chargesheet in the case.