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Pellet horror continues, two youth injured in Nowhatta

September 30, 2017 Editor

Two youth were grievously injured as government forces fired pellets on protesters in Nowhatta area of Downtown Srinagar on Friday. Both the injured were shifted to general specialty SMHS hospital for specialised treatment. A class 10th student Mudasir Farooq son of Farooq Ahmed Baig of NowshehraSoura here was hit by pellets all over his body, including legs, face and mouth. A doctor treating him said: “He has pellets abutted in his chest wall. Some pellets have perforated his liver.” Another youth Salman Ahmad, 20, was brought to the SMHS hospital…

Pellet Horror continues, Shutdown cripples life across Kashmir, Curfew in parts of Srinagar

October 10, 2016 Editor

12 Year old schoolboy’s killing again puts a spotlight on lethality of pellet guns In just 90 days, Junaid becomes 14th victim of so-called non-lethal weapon 65 more persons arrested in 24 hours: Police With pellets causing death of 12-year-old schoolboy in Srinagar on Saturday morning—triggering widespread protests and outcry—the lethality of this crowd control weapon has once again come into focus in Kashmir. Junaid Ahmad from Srinagar’s Eidgah locality was hit by pellets in his head and chest on Friday, leading to his death at the SK Institute of…