Pellet Injury

The police in Jammu and Kashmir confirmed today that some people sustained pellet injuries during what they called stray protests in Srinagar over the week-end, when the restrictions on movement were eased

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.

During the 2010 civilian unrest in Kashmir, an all-party delegation led by then Home Minister P Chidambaram visited the Valley to reach out to people and find a way to resolve the crisis.

Nineteen-month-old Heeba Nisar is facing an uncertain future. The child was hit by pellets about a week ago making her Kashmir's youngest pellet victim. She may need multiple surgeries. The doctors are unsure if they can restore her eyesight completely.

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...

The controversial pellet gun is going in for a modification to minimise its lethal effects. The shot gun has caused serious injuries, including blinding hundreds of people during the months-long unrest in Kashmir last year. The Central Reserve Police Force or CRPF has now come up with a deflector that will be fit on the muzzle of the gun so that th...

With pellet guns leaving hundreds of protesters in Jammu and Kashmir with severe eye injuries, a modified version of the weapon will now be used to ward off any protest ahead or during any anti-terrorism operations. CRPF Director General K Durga Prasad, who is retiring tomorrow, said the paramilitary force had taken the decision of modifying the pe...

Grit and determination in face of adversity -- that's what helped 16-year-old Suhaib Nazir score 72 per cent marks in his school board exams six months after he sustained pellet injuries in his left eye. He is among the 1,000-odd people, most of them teenagers, who were hit in the eye by pellets fired by security forces during the five-month unrest...

Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a time-bound inquiry into the killing of two civilians during the four-month long unrest in Kashmir after Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani was shot dead by the security forces in July last year. Nearly 100 people were killed and more than 12,000 were injured, including security personnel in clashes be...

Massive protests have erupted in Srinagar after a 15-year-old boy died in police firing in Harwan on the peripherals of the city on Friday evening. Curfew-like restrictions have been imposed in Harwan and adjacent areas.

A man was killed today when security forces fired pellet guns in South Kashmir's Anantnag district to control protesters who were throwing stones at security forces. Another person died after being hit by a teargas shell in neighbouring Shopian.

A day after suggesting three-point plan to resolve tension in Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti visited a teenager undergoing treatment for pellet injuries at Delhi's AIIMS.

On a day Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said pellet guns -- responsible for the deaths and injuries in Kashmir valley -- will soon be replaced, former Union Home Secretary GK Pillai, who handled the 2010 agitation, said the decision to use pellet guns has been vindicated.

Massive protests erupted in downtown Srinagar this evening after a young man was killed in tear gas shelling at Fateh Kadal area.

Tension has spiked in Kashmir Valley after three more civilians were died in clashes with security forces on Friday. As protests intensified - with 200 demonstrations held across the Valley - more than 300 people were injured.

The police in Jammu and Kashmir confirmed today that some people sustained pellet injuries during what they called stray protests in Srinagar over the week-end, when the restrictions on movement were eased

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.

During the 2010 civilian unrest in Kashmir, an all-party delegation led by then Home Minister P Chidambaram visited the Valley to reach out to people and find a way to resolve the crisis.

Nineteen-month-old Heeba Nisar is facing an uncertain future. The child was hit by pellets about a week ago making her Kashmir's youngest pellet victim. She may need multiple surgeries. The doctors are unsure if they can restore her eyesight completely.

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...

The controversial pellet gun is going in for a modification to minimise its lethal effects. The shot gun has caused serious injuries, including blinding hundreds of people during the months-long unrest in Kashmir last year. The Central Reserve Police Force or CRPF has now come up with a deflector that will be fit on the muzzle of the gun so that th...

With pellet guns leaving hundreds of protesters in Jammu and Kashmir with severe eye injuries, a modified version of the weapon will now be used to ward off any protest ahead or during any anti-terrorism operations. CRPF Director General K Durga Prasad, who is retiring tomorrow, said the paramilitary force had taken the decision of modifying the pe...

Grit and determination in face of adversity -- that's what helped 16-year-old Suhaib Nazir score 72 per cent marks in his school board exams six months after he sustained pellet injuries in his left eye. He is among the 1,000-odd people, most of them teenagers, who were hit in the eye by pellets fired by security forces during the five-month unrest...

Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a time-bound inquiry into the killing of two civilians during the four-month long unrest in Kashmir after Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani was shot dead by the security forces in July last year. Nearly 100 people were killed and more than 12,000 were injured, including security personnel in clashes be...

Massive protests have erupted in Srinagar after a 15-year-old boy died in police firing in Harwan on the peripherals of the city on Friday evening. Curfew-like restrictions have been imposed in Harwan and adjacent areas.

A man was killed today when security forces fired pellet guns in South Kashmir's Anantnag district to control protesters who were throwing stones at security forces. Another person died after being hit by a teargas shell in neighbouring Shopian.

A day after suggesting three-point plan to resolve tension in Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti visited a teenager undergoing treatment for pellet injuries at Delhi's AIIMS.

On a day Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said pellet guns -- responsible for the deaths and injuries in Kashmir valley -- will soon be replaced, former Union Home Secretary GK Pillai, who handled the 2010 agitation, said the decision to use pellet guns has been vindicated.

Massive protests erupted in downtown Srinagar this evening after a young man was killed in tear gas shelling at Fateh Kadal area.

Tension has spiked in Kashmir Valley after three more civilians were died in clashes with security forces on Friday. As protests intensified - with 200 demonstrations held across the Valley - more than 300 people were injured.