PAVA shell as substitute for pellet gun not the solution, we need something else: CRPF DG

[Hindustani78]

PAVA shell as substitute for pellet gun not the solution, we need something else: CRPF DG
http://indianexpress.com/article/in...tor-general-crpf-at-farewell-presser-4546125/

"Whatever the situation demands, the CRPF personnel on the ground will decide. Be it PAVA or pellet.," K Durga Prasad said.


By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Published:February 27, 2017 1:15 pm

K Durga Prasad, Director General of CRPF. (File)

K Durga Prasad, Director General of CRPF, at his farewell press conference on Monday said CRPF personnel showed “tremendous” restraints during protests in Kashmir last year. Dismissing the replacement of PAVA shells as a substitute of pellet guns, Prasad said, “PAVA shells introduced as substitute to Pellets guns is not the only solution. We need to use something else along with PAVA.” Talking about future plans to use modified versions of pellet guns, Prasad said, “Whatever the situation demands, the CRPF personnel on the ground will decide. Be it PAVA or pellet. We are working on introducing pellets guns with modifications that will make it less lethal.”


Explaining the planned modifications, Prasad said the guns will have deflectors so they remain in lower part of the body when fired on protesters. Talking about progress made in replacing the bullets, Prasad said, “BSF has made modifications in pellet guns. We are testing it before using it in the field.”


Ensuring things in the region will be smoother in the coming year, Prasad claimed, “Situation has improved in Kashmir as compared to last year. The situation is not as bad as it is being stated. We are prepared for summers in Kashmir. Things will be smoother as compared to last year when it comes to contain any protests.”


Giving data of attacks on CRPF personnel in the tense region during protests last year, Prasad said, “47 incidents of grenade lobbing, three instances of firing from the crowd and 43 petrol/acid attacks on CRPF personnel were reported in Kashmir. There were 142 incidents of stone pelting reported on CRPF camps.” Talking about government’s plans to aid the ones who were injured in the protests, Prasad said, “After Burhan Wani encounter, 2580 CRPF personnel were injured in Jammu and Kashmir. MHA will provide Rs 2500 for minor injuries and Rs 7500 for grievous injuries to CRPF personnel injured in incidents of stone pelting in Kashmir.”


Talking about CRPF’s effort to provide security to different regions in the country, Prasad said, “The CRPF is providing security cover to 68 protectee of different threat categories. We are actively involved in all assembly elections including Manipur, UP, Punjab. Large contingent have been deployed in these states,” he said.


Praising the work done by the forces in 2016, the outgoing Director General said that the year saw least amount of incidents of Naxal violence. “Left-Wing extremists do not hold the same ground anymore,” he said.


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[prandtl]

Atleast.in Kashmir we need water sprays with pork escense, trust me we wont have any stone pelting problems ever, and most of the problem will be solved.

 

[Hindustani78]

Atleast.in Kashmir we need water sprays with pork escense, trust me we wont have any stone pelting problems ever, and most of the problem will be solved.

Citizens of Jammu and kashmir state mindset has already started changing . Indian Military is already winning the battle of hearts and minds and ending the PR of the enemies of Indian nation.

 

[boxer_B]

It should be made mandatory for J&K students to study outside state, like Delhi/ NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore etc where they feel 50 years ahead of themselves and their neighboring country, both in development and thinking. That's the main edge of India, money and scientific achievements to which all imaginary and hypocritical brotherhood from closeby bankrupt and failed state fails.

 

[Hindustani78]

http://indianexpress.com/article/in...rn-to-jammu-and-kashmir-with-a-tweak-4547286/

CRPF Director General K Durga Prasad told reporters Monday that a modified version of the pellet gun will be used to break up any protest before and during anti-militancy operations. “The force has taken the decision to modify pellet guns, with the help of BSF, to minimise injuries,”

The modified version of the pellet gun will have a “deflector”, an attachment on the muzzle to prevent pellets from ascending. The CRPF has asked a special BSF workshop to deploy a metal deflector on the muzzle so that shrapnels do not strike a person above the abdomen region. CRPF troops in the Valley have been told to fire pellets aiming at the feet of protesters and not the abdomen area. “We have asked our men to fire at the feet now… By using a deflector, there is only a two per cent chance that the shot fired may hit above the point of aim as compared to the rate of 40 per cent earlier,” a CRPF officer said.

Prasad, who retires Tuesday, said: “PAVA shells have a long shelf-life and they are good in certain situations… But we have made it clear that the CRPF man on the ground will use whatever the situation demands.” “The situation is not as sensitive as it was last year… The intensity with which it (stone pelting) happened is no longer there… The situation of stone-pelting on security forces is not as bad as earlier,” he said. According to the CRPF, as many as 2,580 of its personnel were injured, 122 of them grievously, in attacks that followed Wani’s killing. There were 142 incidents of stone-pelting on its camps and 43 instances of attacks with petrol, acid and kerosene bombs.

Prasad said the CRPF has come across situations where local residents have pelted stones on security forces during operations — earlier this month, Army chief General Bipin Rawat had warned Valley residents of tough action if security operations were obstructed — but this was where some local youths had joined militant ranks and were encircled by security forces or residents had been threatened by militants to disrupt operations of security forces. “These incidents are happening… We have been able to contain it. If militants have local support… That is to be ascertained,” he said. Prasad said the negative use of social media and media too was influencing the youth of Kashmir to take up arms. He said it is the responsibility of these platforms to ensure that this does not happen.

 

[Hindustani78]

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india...pellet-guns/story-lBEf5XmjrV1f2mhtAipHNM.html

The new riot control devices — long range acoustic devices, shock batons and use of hottest chilli (‘bhut jolokia of Assam’) — will be introduced by the paramilitary forces to maximise the use of ‘non-lethal’ ways to control the crowd in Jammu and Kashmir.
india Updated: Oct 01, 2017 08:37 IST

Stung by criticism for using pellet guns that left unarmed protesters blind, especially in Srinagar, paramilitary forces are now readying new crowd-control devices — long range acoustic devices (LRADs), sticky foam that immobilises people, shock batons and the world’s hottest chilli pepper, ‘bhut jolokia’ of Assam.

The weapons, currently under trial, are being introduced with the intent to boost the usage of “non-lethal” or “less lethal” technology to combat unrest, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, senior paramilitary officials told HT.

The weapons will be used by Rapid Action Force (RAF), the riot control specialist wing of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), as soon as the DRDO clears them. The RAF is, however, not deployed in Kashmir, and it will be the CRPF, responsible for peace-keeping in the Valley, that is likely to use the “less lethal” weapons, given that the defence and home ministry back these.

Among weapons that are being currently tested are long-range acoustic devices (LRAD), designed to frighten people with a high-pitched sound. A similar weapon was first designed by Israel, named “The Scream”. It has been used by the US forces in Iraq for crowd control.

Second on the list is the laser dazzler — a non-lethal intense ray of laser light that can cause temporary blindness. RAF is also likely to use ghost pepper or ‘bhut jolokia’ as the main component in chili grenades, which will replace PAVA shells that were also used mostly in Kashmir.

PAVA shells, considered an alternative to pellet guns, are made up of the organic compound found in natural chili pepper. It causes severe irritation to eyes officials said.

Security forces in Kashmir have received a lot flak from human rights groups that accuse them of excessive use of pellet guns against agitators in Kashmir in recent years.

Officials said ‘bhut jolokia’, which is found mostly in India’s north-eastern states, is likely to be used in pepper grenades to disperse crowds .The chili was once certified by Guinness World Records as the hottest in the world and is known to cause extremely painful burns when it comes in contact with skin.

It is already used by some paramilitary units in border states, and is being considered an alternative to PAVA shells as well as to pellet guns.

“Our strategy is minimum damage and maximum control. The new technology that is being tested will help our forces control riots and civil unrest effectively. At the same time it is our intent that no serious injury or damage is inflicted on protesting civilians,” KS Bhandari, IG, RAF, told HT.

RAF has also received proposals of other “less lethal weapons” from private defence equipment manufacturers. One of them is sticky foam. This, however, has not been tested yet, officials said.

“Sticky foam starts as a non-reactive liquid stored at high pressure. It is fired out of a backpack-mounted dispenser. When released, the atmospheric pressure causes it to expand and stick to people, significantly slowing down their movement,” a senior paramilitary official said.

While some of the weapons have been criticised at international forums as carrying risk of severe and long-lasting damage, particularly laser dazzlers, officials here said only instruments that do not violate human rights norms would be used.

Seema Dundia, DIG, RAF said the paramilitary has been particularly interested in using less lethal weapons. “Our motto is Serving Humanity with Sensitive Policing and we will ensure that our forces abide by our principles,” she claimed.

 

[#hydra#]

Let's use anti-personnel 155mm shells against separatist,so that our human rights watchers go crazy over it. Soon we will introduce pellets gun,sice it's better than 155mm nobody will go crazy.

 

[Fireurimagination]

Pellets with unwashable dye that will stay for 2 months will do the trick. The dye will mark the hooligans and then police/army can pick them up afterwards and give them danda treatment individually

 

[Corona]

You know changing from pellets to actual rounds might solve the the blinding issue....technically speaking

 

[Tshering22]

Stung by criticism for using pellet guns that left unarmed protesters blind, especially in Srinagar, paramilitary forces are now readying new crowd-control devices — long range acoustic devices (LRADs), sticky foam that immobilises people, shock batons and the world’s hottest chilli pepper, ‘bhut jolokia’ of Assam.

If bhut jholokia goes into their eyes, they'd wish they had taken the bullets instead.

The pain will make them beg for death.

Pellet guns would look harmless in front of this.

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Home Affairs
27-March, 2018 18:46 IST
Use of Pellet Guns

Government of India had constituted an Expert Committee on 26.07.2016 to explore other possible alternatives to Pellet Guns as non-lethal weapons. The Committee has submitted its report and the recommendations have been taken into account by the Government for appropriate implementation.

3-days special training for use of less lethal weapons/ ammunitions is conducted in which theory/ practical on riot drill, weapons/ equipments, law & order in J&K, firing practice with less lethal weapon/ equipment are imparted.

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been adopted by Jammu and Kashmir Police including law enforcing agencies for dispersal of unlawful assembly and as per the SOP less lethal weapons should be used as per the established use-of-force policy. The use of force is guided by objectives of restoring peace, dispersal of violent unlawful assembly with use of such force as is required to minimize the casualty but without compromising safety for Law Enforcement Elements and peace loving citizens. The hierarchy of usage of forces inter-alia includes use of rubber bullet/ plastic bullets.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.

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