We are examining versions for pellet guns available worldwide to identify less lethal options.”The officer said pellet guns were used after all options were exhausted. “We use pellet guns when the situation is going out of control and where loss of life [of jawans] is imminent. K. Durga Prasad, CRPF DG told a press conference here on Monday they were studying the versions of pellet guns available worldwide to identify the less lethal options. We fired 892 tear smoke grenades, 1048 rubber bullets, 103 multi button shells and 1614 plastic pellets before firing from pellet guns; 4821 smoke shells were also fired to disperse the stone-pelters,” said Mr. Prasad. The officer informed that during the ongoing Kashmir unrest, which spiralled after Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani was gunned down in an encounter on July 8, CRPF personnel fired 2223 times from the pellet guns.

Source: The Hindu July 25, 2016 17:48 UTC