Indian Police Pellet Guns Injure Protesters: Medical Experts Confirm Wounds

Dozens of Indian farmers protesting near Delhi have sustained injuries consistent with pellet gun fire, according to ballistic experts. The small, round puncture wounds observed on many individuals are indicative of such weaponry, commonly deployed by security forces in the region.

Reports from medical professionals suggest that protesters, some demonstrating against agricultural policies, have presented with these specific types of wounds. This pattern of injury raises concerns about the methods employed by law enforcement in managing public demonstrations.

Human rights organisations have previously documented the use of pellet guns by Indian security forces, particularly in disputed territories, citing their potential to cause severe and debilitating injuries, including blindness. The current injuries further underscore these concerns regarding state-sponsored crowd control tactics and the subsequent civilian harm.