Overview
- Police say the shooting occurred around 8:30–9:00 am near a tea stall by the metal detector gate before the scheduled demonstration began.
- A country-made pistol was recovered at the scene, and forensic examination of the weapon and site is underway.
- Officers registered a case, cordoned off the area, and sent the body for post-mortem after completing legal formalities.
- The deceased had been in Delhi since July and had previously demonstrated at Jantar Mantar over his sister’s employment request in the Madhya Pradesh education department.
- Authorities report he had notified police of a 10:00 am protest and are verifying how he obtained the firearm.