India, July 27 -- Prashant, a 25-year-old Bihar resident, said he thought he would lose his arm after allegedly suffering pellet injuries on July 20 during clashes between personnel and protesters over Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)'s march towards Parliament.

"When those pellet-like things hit my hand, I thought I was going to lose my arm forever. I could not feel it for hours," said Prashant, who lives in Delhi and was injured near the Jantar Mantar protest site.

He was rushed to Lady Hardinge Hospital and treated for his injuries. His discharge paper, accessed by HT, reads: "Multiple pellet injuries to the right upper limb, chest and inguinal region."

HT tried to reach out to the hospital, Delhi Police and CRPF for comment but did not ...