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Aakar Patel | Why The State Must Stop Use Of Pellet Guns To Control Crowds

Aakar Patel | Why The State Must Stop Use Of Pellet Guns To Control...

It is evident from the fact that fourteen of those 88 we spoke to were not protesters but women hit inside their own...

6 July 2026 10:47 PM IST

The party also asked for complete ban on the use of pellet shotguns by security forces during containing protests in the State. (Photo: Representational Image/PTI)

In Kashmir, the motif is fear

The boy was brilliant at studies and was his school's cricket star.

23 Oct 2019 2:05 AM IST

The party also asked for complete ban on the use of pellet shotguns by security forces during containing protests in the State. (Photo: Representational Image/PTI)

CPI(M) pushes for repeal of 'draconian' laws in J&K, peace talks with...

The party also expressed serious concern over the attacks on Kashmiri students, businessmen and others outside J&K.

20 March 2018 9:11 PM IST

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Pellet guns may return to Valley

The minister added: However, if these measures prove to be ineffective in dispersing of rioters, use of pellet guns may...

29 March 2017 2:31 AM IST

Use of pellet guns under Supreme Court lens

Pellet guns were used in Kashmir during the unrest last year following the death of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan...

28 March 2017 12:30 AM IST

Use of pellet guns: SC asks Govt to consider other means

The SC bench also expressed concern over injuries suffered by minors involved in protests in the Kashmir Valley.

27 March 2017 4:34 PM IST

MoS Kiren Rijiju claimed that separatists in Jammu and Kashmir have a nexus with disrupting elements across the country. (Photo: PTI)

Pellet guns being used as last resort, govt tells SC

Justice Chandrachud observed that children between 11 and 20 are seen and in cases students up to 28 years are in the...

11 April 2017 2:44 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: File)

Using pellet guns on Kashmir protesters last resort, Centre tells SC

The Attorney General told SC that the idea was to not kill and he could not discuss new methods of crowd dispersal due...

10 April 2017 1:34 PM IST

Security forces personnel on the spot where militants ambushed police officers at Padgampora in Pulwama district of south Kashmir. (Photo: AP)

J&K: 54 students injured in police action in Pulwama

The students were protesting against alleged highhandedness of security forces outside government-run degree college in...

15 April 2017 8:23 PM IST

The CRPF has tasked a special BSF workshop to deploy these metal deflectors to ensure that the shrapnels in the pellets do not hit above the abdomen region. (Photo: PTI)

CRPF will use modified pellet guns in Kashmir

The modified version of the weapon will have a deflector , an attachment on the muzzle end to prevent the pellets from...

28 Feb 2017 2:09 AM IST

Soldiers patrol in Kashmir. (Photo: AP)

Plastic bullets to be used for crowd control in Kashmir, pellet guns...

Thousands of plastic bullets were produced and sent to the Kashmir Valley for use by the law enforcement agencies.

17 April 2017 8:42 PM IST

Supreme Court of India

Apply mind before using pellet guns in J&K: SC

The court was hearing an appeal filed by J&K High Court Bar Association against the HC order seeking stay on use of...

14 Dec 2016 8:08 PM IST