After Pellets & Pava shells now Plastic bullets for crowd control Archives

So far, security forces are using PAVA shells and pellet guns. PAVA (Pelargonic Acid Vanillylamide) is a chilli-based ammunition, which is less lethal and immobilises the target temporarily. Non-penetrative plastic bullets are likely to be used in Jammu and Kashmir for crowd control or stone-pelting to reduce collateral damage during counterinsurgency operations, official sources said here on Tuesday. However, the pellet guns will continue to be used as the last resort in the “non-lethal category.” Thousands of plastic bullets were produced and sent to the Kashmir Valley for use by…