On the polling day in Srinagar on Sunday, more than 100 civilians severely injured with bullets and pellet guns were admitted for treatment at Srinagar hospitals. At least three youth with “critical injuries” were being treated in the hospitals across the city while 11 youth were being treated for bullet[Read More…]
Tag: Pellet guns
Present alternatives to pellet guns in J&K in two weeks: SC to Center
Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday gave the Centre two weeks to present alternatives to using pellet guns to disperse agitating mobs. The SC’s direction came on hearing a plea filed by the Kashmir High Court Bar Association (KHBA) which was seeking the direction of the court on what it says[Read More…]
Modified pellet guns to be used in J-K: DG CRPF
A modified version of the pellet guns will now be used in Jammu and Kashmir to ward off any protest ahead or during any anti-militancy operations. CRPF Director General K Durga Prasad, who is retiring tomorrow, said the paramilitary force had taken the decision of modifying the pellet guns to[Read More…]
Kulgam protest: 30 injured, two teenagers hit by pellet guns
A civilian was killed while more than 30 others were injured after government forces opened indiscriminate fire on civilians trying to reach the encounter site in Frisal area of Kulgam district, Rising Kashmir reported. According to the doctors at Anantnag district hospital, more than 15 people had bullet injuries and[Read More…]
2016 Kashmir: A year to forget but hopes remain for 2017
Kashmir has been a hotbed for conflicts. In 2016, the unrest or so called ‘Burhan Aftermath’ following the death of alleged militant Burhan Wani on July 8th, shocked the nation and drew the attention of world. The death of the militant evoked violent protests across the Kashmir valley causing deaths[Read More…]
Day 92: Curfew in Srinagar as 12-year-old succumbs to pellet injuries
Curfew was re-imposed in Srinagar after 12-year-old Junaid Ahmad succumbed to pellet injuries. The boy was killed after security forces fired pellet guns at protesters in Srinagar on Saturday evening, sparking widespread anger in the city and prompting authorities to impose a curfew As per the police, security forces fired[Read More…]
Jammu and Kashmir HC rejects plea to ban pellet guns
The Jammu and Kashmir High court while rejecting a plea seeking ban on use of pellet guns in controlling street protests in Kashmir Valley, cited the ground situation and observed that as long as there is violence by unruly mobs, use of force is inevitable. A bench of Justices Paul[Read More…]
Another 15-year-old succumbs to pellet injuries in Kashmir, marks 85th death
Another death in Kashmir has fanned the silent anger of its populace, with hundreds gathering for the funeral of 15-year-old Momin Altaf. After being crippled by unrest for more than two months now, the people of valley are still not ready to give up the series of protests that broke[Read More…]
Rajnath calls Hurriyat leaders inhuman; toughens stand on Kashmir
Addressing the media on Monday, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, “Kashmir is and will always be an integral part of India.” Singh was leading the all-party delegation that was snubbed by the Hurriyat Separatists on Sunday, when the former tried reaching out to them over the violence in Kashmir. Hardening[Read More…]
PAVA to be the new pellet guns in Kashmir?
After much protests and agitation against the usage of pellet guns in Kshmir, an alternative to the “non-lethal” weapon has been zeroed in. A panel constituted by the home ministry to find an alternative to pellet guns for crowd control has decided to use PAV guns, a chilli-based ammunition, which[Read More…]
Kashmir unrest: 1.3 million pellet guns used in 32 days
It’s been more than a month since Kashmir reamains paralysed by a wave of protests erupted in the wake of killing of Burhan Wani, the Hizbul Mujaheedin commander. Hundreds have been injured and according to an official data, 66 people have died in clashes between security forces and protestors. The[Read More…]
No more pellet-scarred lives in Kashmir
In an update to Kashmir unrest, central government has decided to review the usage of pellet guns in Kashmir. Addressing the Lok Sabha on Thursday, home minister Rajnath Singh said that an expert committee will be constituted which will recommend alternatives to pellet guns in Kashmir. The much criticised weapon,[Read More…]