‘Conscious, breathing on her own’: Student admitted to ICU after protest crackdown recovering

2 min readNew DelhiJul 27, 2026 07:10 PM IST While protesters have alleged that the police used batons and tear gas against them, officers have cited attempts to breach security arrangements and attacks on personnel as the reason for the crackdown. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna) Injured in the July 20 police crackdown on student protesters at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, 21-year-old Sakshi, who remained hospitalised for a week, is showing significant signs of recovery. Doctors said she is now conscious, breathing on her own and responding to commands. Sakshi was brought unconscious to the emergency department at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital after suffering asphyxia in a stampede-like situation that broke out when teargas shells were fired and protesters began running, according to sour