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NDTV Impact: J&K Pellet Victim Who Lost Eyesight In 2016 Gets Compensation
Insha Mushtaq is often remembered as the face of 'pellet horror' in Jammu and Kashmir. At 14, she was struck by a barrage of pellets that permanently blinded her.
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Supreme Court To Examine Protocol On Use Of Pellet Guns For Crowd Control
The court suggested that a petition seeking an outright ban on metallic pellets should instead seek the framing of a protocol governing their use.
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"Are They Terrorists?" Priyanka Gandhi Slams Use Of Pellet Guns On Protesters
Riot police, Rapid Action Force (RAF), baton-charged, teargassed student protesters in New Delhi on July 20 as they tried to march to Parliament, escalating a protest over irregularities in major examinations.
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RAF Fired Pellets On Protesters On Orders Of Delhi Cop, Shows Police Document
Diary Entry says RAF personnel fired 55 non-electric shells, 15 electric shells, 5 tear smoke grenades, and two rounds from anti-riot guns.
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Blinded At 14, Woman Recalls J&K "Pellet Gun Horror" After Delhi Protest
Pellet guns were introduced in Jammu and Kashmir in 2010. The weapon was billed as a less lethal option to live bullets. In 2016, there was widespread use of the weapon
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Anti-Riot Cops Who Used Pellet Guns On Protesters Identified, CRPF Probes
The Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel who used such lethal force on protesters have been identified, an official privy to the inquiry has told NDTV.
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"Stop Lying": Pellet Victim By His Side, Rahul Gandhi Targets Centre
While the police have denied firing pellet guns, a number of injured protesters have now come forward with medically confirmed pellet wounds
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"Saw Cop Pointing His Pellet Gun At Me": Man Injured In CJP Protest To NDTV
The man was injured during a protest march on July 20, called by the Cockroach Janta Party, or CJP, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak.
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"Shards Stuck To Skin": Hospital Report Shows Pellet Guns Used At CJP Protest
The patient's case sheet at Safdarjung Hospital details his injuries: "darkened skin around wounds, pellet shards stuck to skin and tenderness on impact sites".
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Manipur Committee To Probe Use Of "Excess Force" Against Student Protesters
The Manipur government on Thursday constituted a committee to verify complaints of alleged use of excessive force on protesters, mainly students, by security forces here over the last two days, an official order said.
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Kamal Nath Orders Probe After Pellet Guns Allegedly Used Against Tribals
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath said on Saturday that an inquiry by a magistrate has been ordered into alleged use of pellet guns against tribals in Burhanpur district, and no guilty person will be spared.
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Plastic Bullet, Substitute To Pellet Shot, Is "500 Times Less Injurious"
There is a new alternative to the pellet bullet, the infamous "non-lethal weapon" being used to disperse stone throwers in Kashmir. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a less lethal plastic bullet.
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Pellet Removed From Jammu And Kashmir's Youngest Survivor's Eye
Doctors on Wednesday successfully removed the pellet lodged in the right eye of an 18-month-old girl, Hiba Nisar, the youngest pellet victim in Kashmir who was injured after getting hit inside her house last month.
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Insha Lost Her Vision To Pellets In Kashmir, Not Hope. Clears Class X Exam
Nearly 18 months after Insha Mushtaq became the face of Kashmir's pellet gun tragedy, the 15-year-old has come to symbolise hope and resilience in the Kashmir valley. Once aspiring to be a doctor, the girl was blinded by the pellet gun injuries she had received in the summer of 2016 but nevertheless continued her studies and qualified her class X b...
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21,000 Plastic Bullets Sent To Kashmir To Reduce Usage Of Pellet Guns
The CRPF has sent 21,000 rounds of newly-developed and "less lethal" plastic bullets to the Kashmir Valley to tackle street protests, says a top officer of the force.
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NDTV Impact: J&K Pellet Victim Who Lost Eyesight In 2016 Gets Compensation
Insha Mushtaq is often remembered as the face of 'pellet horror' in Jammu and Kashmir. At 14, she was struck by a barrage of pellets that permanently blinded her.
-
Supreme Court To Examine Protocol On Use Of Pellet Guns For Crowd Control
The court suggested that a petition seeking an outright ban on metallic pellets should instead seek the framing of a protocol governing their use.
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"Are They Terrorists?" Priyanka Gandhi Slams Use Of Pellet Guns On Protesters
Riot police, Rapid Action Force (RAF), baton-charged, teargassed student protesters in New Delhi on July 20 as they tried to march to Parliament, escalating a protest over irregularities in major examinations.
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RAF Fired Pellets On Protesters On Orders Of Delhi Cop, Shows Police Document
Diary Entry says RAF personnel fired 55 non-electric shells, 15 electric shells, 5 tear smoke grenades, and two rounds from anti-riot guns.
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Blinded At 14, Woman Recalls J&K "Pellet Gun Horror" After Delhi Protest
Pellet guns were introduced in Jammu and Kashmir in 2010. The weapon was billed as a less lethal option to live bullets. In 2016, there was widespread use of the weapon
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Anti-Riot Cops Who Used Pellet Guns On Protesters Identified, CRPF Probes
The Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel who used such lethal force on protesters have been identified, an official privy to the inquiry has told NDTV.
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"Stop Lying": Pellet Victim By His Side, Rahul Gandhi Targets Centre
While the police have denied firing pellet guns, a number of injured protesters have now come forward with medically confirmed pellet wounds
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"Saw Cop Pointing His Pellet Gun At Me": Man Injured In CJP Protest To NDTV
The man was injured during a protest march on July 20, called by the Cockroach Janta Party, or CJP, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak.
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"Shards Stuck To Skin": Hospital Report Shows Pellet Guns Used At CJP Protest
The patient's case sheet at Safdarjung Hospital details his injuries: "darkened skin around wounds, pellet shards stuck to skin and tenderness on impact sites".
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Manipur Committee To Probe Use Of "Excess Force" Against Student Protesters
The Manipur government on Thursday constituted a committee to verify complaints of alleged use of excessive force on protesters, mainly students, by security forces here over the last two days, an official order said.
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Kamal Nath Orders Probe After Pellet Guns Allegedly Used Against Tribals
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath said on Saturday that an inquiry by a magistrate has been ordered into alleged use of pellet guns against tribals in Burhanpur district, and no guilty person will be spared.
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Plastic Bullet, Substitute To Pellet Shot, Is "500 Times Less Injurious"
There is a new alternative to the pellet bullet, the infamous "non-lethal weapon" being used to disperse stone throwers in Kashmir. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a less lethal plastic bullet.
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Pellet Removed From Jammu And Kashmir's Youngest Survivor's Eye
Doctors on Wednesday successfully removed the pellet lodged in the right eye of an 18-month-old girl, Hiba Nisar, the youngest pellet victim in Kashmir who was injured after getting hit inside her house last month.
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Insha Lost Her Vision To Pellets In Kashmir, Not Hope. Clears Class X Exam
Nearly 18 months after Insha Mushtaq became the face of Kashmir's pellet gun tragedy, the 15-year-old has come to symbolise hope and resilience in the Kashmir valley. Once aspiring to be a doctor, the girl was blinded by the pellet gun injuries she had received in the summer of 2016 but nevertheless continued her studies and qualified her class X b...
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21,000 Plastic Bullets Sent To Kashmir To Reduce Usage Of Pellet Guns
The CRPF has sent 21,000 rounds of newly-developed and "less lethal" plastic bullets to the Kashmir Valley to tackle street protests, says a top officer of the force.
