Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Tuesday, approved the constitution of a seven-member expert committee for exploring possible alternatives to pellet guns as non-lethal weapons. The committee under the chairmanship of T V S N Prasad, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, will submit its report within two months. A rethink on the use of pellet guns was necessitated after its use was blamed for causing fatal injuries and blindness among protesters during the recent unrest in Kashmir. Last week, Rajnath while speaking in the Parliament had rejected apprehensions of some…
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