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HC tells Centre on pellet gun injuries 8/1/2016 11:14:05 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 1: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court criticised the central government for having paramilitary forces use pellet guns and demanded to know why most people injured in the recent unrest in the Valley had wounded above their knees - mostly in their eyes - despite the Indian establishment's claims of having trained law-enforcement personnel. "You are discharging the duty of controlling a mob. But in a civilised society, how do you control a mob? They are your own people. They are not aliens. They have not come from outer space with their own pellets (guns). Treat them as your own people." "You are not treating them as your own people," a Division Bench of Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Muzaffar Hussain said. "You are not explaining how the injuries are suffered above knee, mostly the eyes are damaged. You are not explaining that. You are saying many things about their training, but you are not saying why the people are suffering injuries above knees and then their eyes are mostly damaged. You are not saying that," the court told Assistant Solicitor General of India."People have suffered injuries above their knees, mostly in their eyes. If you are controlling a crowd, you have to follow your own standard operating procedure also in doing that. It is all on paper that you are trained, that you are fit to use the gun, but the situation on the ground is different… because reports have been submitted by the state government regarding injuries to the people because of the use of the pellet guns," the court said.The court said the state should take a conscious decision on doing away with pellet guns. "Why don't you think about it (use of pellet guns)? Your own Home Minister said, 'Avoid its use'. Why don't you find an alternative?" the Bench asked, posting the case next on August 9.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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