New Delhi: A Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel, deployed at Connaught Place on July 20 during the Cockroach Janta Party-led “Chalo Sansad” march, fired at least seven rounds from his pellet gun, five of which hit peaceful protesters, an inquiry by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has revealed, according to The Indian Express.The CRPF had initiated a probe on Friday (July 24) to ascertain whether pellet guns had been used by RAF personnel during the march after cases of pellet gun injuries emerged, even though the security forces had been directed to avoid using pellet guns while on duty at Jantar Mantar, where CJP and other student organisations have been protesting for the past month.Following the protest in Delhi, three individuals reported serious injuries – 25-year-old Irshad Sheikh, 19-year-old Delhi University student Sahil Lochab and a 28-year-old journalist who works with Outlook magazine. Although the Delhi Police repeatedly denied using pellet guns, while the CRPF remained silent on the issue, an earlier report by The Wire confirmed their usage against unarmed protesters.Now, log entries made by RAF personnel have verified that security forces resorted to grave measures such as pellet guns to suppress dissent against the ruling government on July 20. Sources quoted by The Indian Express, talking about the seven pellet rounds fired by an RAF personnel, said, “Five of the rounds hit the protesters and two hit the ground. The rounds were fired after protesters attacked security personnel and started pelting stones.”The source added that a meeting held by RAF Inspector General Seema Dhundhia on July 22 reviewed the “role, deployment and conduct of RAF personnel during the protest at Jantar Mantar and the Sansad Chalo march,” during which a series of corrective measures were laid down.“Officers were instructed that force must be used only to the extent necessary, and in a judicious, fair, balanced and sensitive manner. They were also told that before using force, personnel should issue necessary warnings and follow graded crowd-control measures such as lathi charge, tear smoke and other approved methods, depending on the situation,” the source said.CRPF Director General Gyanendra Pratap Singh, when contacted for comments, told The Indian Express that ” a professional post-event assessment” would be conducted, following which “the view of the force headquarter” will be made public.On Sunday (July 26), Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, under whose orders the Delhi Police and RAF operate, demanding accountability for the use of excessive force against students during the protest.“I write to demand accountability for the barbaric assault on students who were peacefully protesting in Delhi on July 20, 2026,” Gandhi wrote, “Most shocking has been the use of lethal pellet guns. Reports in the media and social media clearly show people who have suffered grave injuries, including a journalist. I met 19-year old student Sahil Lochab, who is now in severe pain is likely to lose an eye because he was shot with pellet guns.”