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CRPF identifies RAF personnel who fired pellet guns
NDTV··27 Jul
A CRPF inquiry team has identified at least one Rapid Action Force member who fired pellet guns at protesters in Connaught Place during the July 20 march, officials said. The official said seven rounds were fired, with five striking protesters and two missing. The CRPF report is expected within a week, after which further action will be decided.
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What It Means For You
- Anyone injured at future protests now has a documented precedent for how such inquiries can proceed.
- The suspension of certain crowd-control weapons in Delhi affects how police may respond to protests going forward.
- It shows how a single hospital case sheet became key evidence in confirming pellet injuries publicly.
What's Happening
- A CRPF inquiry has identified at least one Rapid Action Force member who fired pellet guns on July 20.
- The official said seven rounds were fired in Connaught Place, with five striking protesters and two missing.
- The CRPF report on the incident is expected within a week, after which further action will be decided.
Seven Rounds Fired, One Report Awaited
- Delhi Police has directed that pellet guns, shock weapons and shields not be used in the capital for now.
- An Inspector General told RAF personnel that force used at Jantar Mantar was unjustified and against training protocol.
- A 28-year-old protester told NDTV he had 30 pellet injuries, confirmed by a government hospital's case sheet.
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