India police used excessive force during protests: Amnesty
Amnesty said verified evidence showed police used banned crowd-control weapons and unlawful lethal force as protests widened over exam leaks and youth grievances.
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Amnesty accuses Indian police of excessive force against youth protesters
NEW DELHI, AUg 24 — Indian police used excessive force, including electric shock devices and pellet guns, against youth-led protests that forced the education minister to resign last month, Amnesty International said today. A report from the rights’ group clashes with the police account that force was used only after protesters turned violent, and comes after India’s Supreme Court set up a panel on Thursday to investigate violence by both police…
India police used excessive force during protests: Amnesty
A report from the rights' group clashes with the police account that force was used only after protesters turned violent, and comes after India's Supreme Court set up a panel on Thursday to investigate violence by both police and demonstrators. Demonstrations in the capital New Delhi, triggered by the leak of the national medical entrance test, turned violent on July 20 when thousands of protesters attempted to march towards parliament. Amnesty …
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