Probe finds RAF used pellet guns on protesters during Parliament march: Sources
Some protesters were injured after pellets hit the ground during the July 20 Parliament march in Delhi's Connaught Place area, prompting the CRPF to begin
Some protesters were injured after pellets hit the ground during the July 20 Parliament march in Delhi's Connaught Place area, prompting the CRPF to begin a detailed review of the incident, sources said. The CRPF is preparing a report on the firing reported in the area during the agitation, with the official investigation report from the CRPF/RAF expected after a detailed assessment of the incident.
Read Full Story According to CRPF sources, more than 47 RAF personnel were also injured in the Connaught Place area, some of them seriously. The Delhi Police and RAF had used crowd-control measures, including tear gas and lathi-charges, during the protest. The CRPF is now conducting an internal professional review of the RAF's actions after the agitation.
Such post-event assessments are part of the force's Standard Operating Procedure following every major operation and will examine all aspects of the RAF's actions and the overall operation. Although the p At least four cases of pellet-gun injuries among protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar have been reported. India Today Digital spoke to one such victim, whose medical records showed that he sustained pellet injuries during the CJP's 'Sansad Chalo' march on July 20.
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