Amnesty Says Indian Police Used Excessive Force in Delhi Protests
Amnesty said video and witness evidence showed at least 100 students were injured as police used pellet guns, batons and electric shock devices.
- On Monday, Amnesty International released a report alleging Indian police used excessive force, including pellet guns and electric shock devices, against youth-led protests in Delhi and Bihar between July 20 and July 24.
- Triggered by examination irregularities and unemployment concerns, the Cockroach Janata Party-led "Chalo Sansad" march attempted to reach Parliament on July 20 after authorities imposed internet shutdowns and prohibited gatherings of more than five people.
- Amnesty International's Evidence Lab verified videos showing police using "pellet-firing shotguns, tear gas launchers, grenades, batons and electric shock devices against protesters," which the group argues breached international law and domestic policing guidelines.
- Delhi Police described their actions as "professional" in a Supreme Court hearing last week, claiming force was used only after protesters "resorted to violence," though the court established a panel on August 20 to investigate violence by both sides.
- Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in outside a Delhi police station with a 19-year-old injured protester, while Amnesty calls for an absolute prohibition on electric shock devices as no officers have been held accountable one month after the protests.
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Tear gas, buckshot, batons, stun guns, rubber bullets, and firearms. At the end of last month, the Indian police cracked down hard on the anti-government protests of the Cockroach movement. This was done with "deadly, inhuman, and unlawful" violence, Amnesty International concludes based on collected witness statements, photos, and videos. A month ago, weeks-long demonstrations, sit-ins, and hunger strikes reached a boiling point when police in …
Students, cops face off in Patna during march to CMs residence over BPSC exams - The Tribune
Protesting students broke through police barricades in their bid to gherao the Bihar Chief Minister's residence here even as the law enforcers used water cannons to disperse the agitators.
Bihar: Students break through barricades in bid to gherao CM residence, police use water cannons
Patna, Aug 25 (PTI) Protesting students broke through police barricades in their bid to gherao the Bihar chief minister’s residence here even as the law enforcers used water cannons to disperse the agitators. A large number of BPSC (Bihar Public Service Commission) TRE-4 aspirants, along with other students, began their pre-announced march from Patna’s Gandhi […]
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