CJP Protest Delhi: Was Pellet Gun Use Justified? Are There Clear SOPs For Security Forces? Debate
This broadcast examines the controversial deployment of pellet guns against unarmed student protesters in Delhi. Senior Advocate Vrinda Grover highlights that 12-gauge shotguns firing cartridges
This broadcast examines the controversial deployment of pellet guns against unarmed student protesters in Delhi. Senior Advocate Vrinda Grover highlights that 12-gauge shotguns firing cartridges containing hundreds of metal pellets cause severe, life-altering injuries and vision loss when discharged at close range. Citing the Bureau of Police Research and Development crowd control manual, she emphasizes that force must abide by strict principles of necessity and proportionality, urging authorities to clarify whether the Rapid Action Force or Delhi Police deployed the weapon near Palika Bazar.
Uttar Pradesh DGP Arvind Kumar Jain acknowledges that pellet guns are part of the anti-riot equipment issued to the Rapid Action Force for extreme law and order situations, adding that an internal inquiry is required to establish responsibility. The debate underscores that crowd control protocols require security forces to treat protesting citizens with minimal harm rather than as enemies, questioning the justification of lethal-grade force against student demonstrations.
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