Delhi Police have denied using pellet guns against protesters marching to Parliament, but allegations against the Rapid Action Force revive the debate on non-lethal weapons and the law on dispersing an unlawful assembly
The Progressive Medicos and Scientific Forum (PMSF) and groups under the National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) umbrella have also sought an independent judicial inquiry into the alleged used of such weapons against protesters on July 20 during the march to Parliament
The Hindu reported about two persons, who were hit by pellets allegedly fired by RAF personnel, during the July 20 CJP-led protest march to Parliament
Videos emerge showing police using pellet guns on protesters India’s student protest movement.
They were last known to have been used during the 2024 farmers protest at Khanuari and Shambhu barrier along the Punjab-Haryana border. Though the police denied the use of pellet guns, farmer leaders had alleged then that several people were injured
Answers to some the frequently asked questions on the issue of the usage of pellet guns and violence in the Valley