{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "RAF officer's arm broken at Jantar Mantar while saving a woman protester from a stampede",
  "summary": "Assistant Commandant Sonia Sahrawat of the RAF suffered a broken arm while controlling a violent protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Monday, getting injured as she rescued a girl during a stampede.",
  "content": "An assistant commandant with the Rapid Action Force suffered a broken arm while trying to control a violent protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Monday, and later recounted the chaotic scene over a phone call.\n\nProtesters push toward Parliament, police fire tear gas\nThe CJP staged a fierce demonstration at Jantar Mantar on Monday. As the crowd of protesters pushed toward Parliament, police fired tear gas shells and used mild force to hold them back. Several security personnel were hurt while trying to control the situation, and the standoff kept the area tense through the day.\n\nSonia Sahrawat's account of the injury\nAssistant Commandant Sonia Sahrawat was on duty to manage the crowd and was leading the RAF team deployed at Jantar Mantar. While controlling the protesters, she was badly injured and her arm broke. She left Delhi the same night after being treated for her injury and has not been able to wear her uniform since. Speaking over the phone, she described what she went through while on duty that day.\n\nShoes, slippers and broken bottles thrown at the force\nAccording to information available, some anti-social elements were present among the protesters. They threw shoes and slippers at the force and also smashed beer bottles during the clashes. Eight people were reported injured in the melee that followed.\n\nShe pulled a girl to safety during the stampede\nAmid the chaos, a stampede broke out and a girl fell to the ground. Sahrawat rushed to save her and pulled her out of danger, even as she herself was injured during the same effort.\n\nSahrawat said that while leading the RAF force at Jantar Mantar, they had managed to keep the protest confined to the Jantar Mantar area without using any tear gas shells.\n\n \"I got injured while trying to save women protesters during the stampede.\"\n\nWhat this means for you\nThe incident highlights the risks security personnel face while managing large protests.\n\n• Across India: Security arrangements and crowd-control protocols around major protests could see tighter scrutiny.\n• In Delhi: Movement and security near Jantar Mantar may be affected whenever similar protests take place in the future.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Who is Sonia Sahrawat?\nShe is an Assistant Commandant with the RAF who was on duty at Jantar Mantar during the protest and was leading the RAF team there.\n\n2. How was she injured?\nShe was badly injured and her arm broke while trying to control protesters and while rescuing a girl during a stampede.\n\n3. Who staged the protest at Jantar Mantar?\nThe CJP staged a fierce demonstration at Jantar Mantar on Monday.\n\n4. How many people were injured during the protest?\nA total of 8 people were reported injured.\n\n5. What did police do to stop the crowd?\nPolice fired tear gas shells and used mild force to stop protesters from advancing toward Parliament.\n\n6. Where is Sonia Sahrawat now?\nAfter treatment, she left Delhi the same night and has not been able to wear her uniform since.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/delhi/bhagadara-ke-daurana-mahila-pradarshanakari-ko-bachate-vakta-jantar-mantar-men-dyuti-kara-rahin-raf-adhikari-sonia-sahrawat-ka-hat-9333",
  "category": "Delhi",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-21",
  "tags": [
    "Jantar Mantar",
    "Sonia Sahrawat",
    "RAF",
    "CJP",
    "Protest",
    "Delhi Police",
    "Tear gas"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}