The Lethal Non-Lethal Weapon

Mushtaq Ahmed shows pellet injuries that he got when he stepped out of his home to buy vegetables in July this year. The 50-year-old happened to be crossing a road in downtown Srinagar where a protest was taking place when he was hit by pellets in his eye, chest and arm. He underwent an operation on 12 July, but has lost the use of one his eyes completely. The use of pellet guns by the police to disperse protestors is a cause of serious concern in Kashmir Valley, with many others too having lost their eyesight and/ or sustained other serious injuries

Mushtaq Ahmed shows pellet injuries that he got when he stepped out of his home to buy vegetables in July this year. The 50-year-old happened to be crossing a road in downtown Srinagar where a protest was taking place when he was hit by pellets in his eye, chest and arm. He underwent an operation on 12 July, but has lost the use of one his eyes completely. The use of pellet guns by the police to disperse protestors is a cause of serious concern in Kashmir Valley, with many others too having lost their eyesight and/ or sustained other serious injuries

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Ashish Sharma

Ashish Sharma is an award-winning photojournalist with a lens that captures the 'moment' in its minutest detail. With over a decade in photojournalism, he is currently Deputy Photo Editor at Open Magazine

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