Hyderabad [India], Feb. 25 (ANI): Amid the outrage over the use of 'excessive force' by security forces in the Valley towards civilians, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has stated that its personnel are being trained thoroughly in every aspect of crowd control with least co
London [United Kingdom], Dec. 31 (ANI): The UK Government has taken up the issue of using pellet guns in Kashmir with India and has been assured that alternative methods of crowd control would be applied there.
New Delhi [India], Sept. 3 (ANI): Ahead of the all-party delegation visit to Jamu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday approved the use of chilli-based 'Pelargonic Acid Vanillyl Amide' (PAVA) shells as an alternative to pellet guns for crowd controlling.
Srinagar, July 27 (ANI): Days after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) constituted an expert team to explore possible alternatives to pellet guns amidst strong criticism, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has asked the government to review their use for crowd control in Kashmir, saying untrai