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

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…

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