CRPF headquarters seeks report on pellet gun use in CJP protest
CRPF headquarters requested an incident report from the RAF unit on its handling of July 20 student protests in New Delhi.
The report will examine claims of pellet gun use and the circumstances that allegedly led to their deployment.
Four individuals—Sheikh Irshad Mansuri, Nootan Toppo, a 28-year-old reporter, and Sahil Lochab—claimed they were hit with pellet guns during the protest.
Medico-legal case reports from Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital documented pellet injuries on Toppo and the reporter.
Opposition and police experts criticized the use of pellet guns, which are non-lethal deterrents, against student protesters.
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