Pellet Guns

The concept of "national champions" has been adopted in order to build up weapons suppliers with national and global scale, he said

According to Union Home ministry, pellet guns, tear gas and chilli-filled shells are considered as non-lethal weapons for controlling crowd during protests

Govt offers bullet trains for everyone else but pellet guns for Kashmiris. No wonder their newspapers read different

Earlier, SC had said that the pellet guns won't be used only if stone pelting stops

Pellet guns will continue to be used as the last resort in the non-lethal category

Security forces have introduced plastic pellets and PAVA shells to control the mobs

CJI J S Khehar-led bench also expressed concern over injuries of minors involved in protests

Modified version of pellet guns will have a deflector

Ninety-two civilians have been killed and over 12,000 injured in Jammu and Kashmir since July 9

The court said 'it is manifest that so long as there is violence by unruly mobs, use of force is inevitable'

PAVA shells might be used as an alternative; Tear Smoke Unit of BSF recommended first lost of at least 50,000 shells

Demonstration was held of the maiden shells and an expert committee has also given thumbs up for its use

Association has moved a PIL before the High Court praying therein that the use of pellet guns be totally banned as a means of crowd control