The National Human Rights Commission has told the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that use of pellet guns during the turmoil in Kashmir Valley was “controversial”, but human rights of security personnel are also involved as crowd pelts stones at them. It alleged that the turmoil in Kashmir was “augmented by trans-border terrorism and ‘jihadi’ funding from the neighbouring country”, in a veiled reference to Pakistan. “The turmoil in Kashmir is on the spotlight now… The use of plastic pellets by CAPFs (Central Armed Police Forces) is controversial. The NHRC…
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