Did police use pellet-firing weapons during the July 20 Jantar Mantar student protest? A reported police diary entry has sparked fresh controversy after it allegedly recorded that Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel fired 55 non-electric shells, 15 electric shells, five tear smoke grenades and two Anti-Riot Gun (ARG) rounds loaded with plastic-pellet cartridges during the Parliament march. The reports further state that the action was taken on the instructions of a Delhi Police officer of DCP rank.The development comes even as the issue reaches the Supreme Court, where a petition seeks restrictions on pellet-firing crowd-control weapons, while Opposition parties continue to demand answers in Parliament. Watch this report for a complete breakdown of what the reported police records say, how Anti-Riot Guns differ from conventional pellet guns, the RAF’s reported internal inquiry, and why the July 20 protest continues to trigger legal and political questions.
