Paramilitary forces used 1.3 Million Pellets in 32 days across Kashmir Valley

Indian paramilitary force has admitted before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court that it used 1.3 million pellets in 32 days to control street protests in held Kashmir. It said 3,000 pellet cartridges, around 1.6 million pellets, were fired from the pump action guns, which has come under sharp focus both from political class as well as the rights bodies, Indian Newspaper The Hindu reported on Friday. “8,650 teargas shells were used from July 8 to August 11. 2,671 plastic pellets have been used too,” the newspaper quoted Inspector General,…

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