Delhi Protest: RAF Uses Pellet Guns, Injuring Three, Amid Political Controversy

The Rapid Action Force (RAF) had indeed used pellet guns to control the unruly crowd at Delhi's Jantar Mantar protest on July 20. CRPF sources have confirmed this. However, DG CRPF, GP Singh has sought a day or two for an official statement on the entire episode to clarify the circumstances under which pellet guns were used. According to the information, an RAF jawan had used pellet guns. The jawan had used seven (07) bullets, due to which three protesters were seriously injured. All three are being treated in different hospitals in Delhi-NCR. The politics over the use of pellet guns has also intensified. The opposition in Parliament is all set to corner the government. In fact, there is a complete Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for RAF jawans to use their weapons. Under what circumstances and how to use their weapons. RAF jawans have been armed with batons and tear gas shells.