1. CRPF refuses to share pellet gun details sought by TMC leader under RTI

CRPF refuses to share pellet gun details sought by TMC leader under RTI

India

  • TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale said the CRPF refused to share details on pellet gun use during July 20 protests.
  • Gokhale had sought ammunition logs and deployment details of Rapid Action Force personnel under RTI.
  • The CRPF said the information concerned operational and security matters and denied the human rights exception.
  • Earlier, police denied firing pellets, but an RTI response showed 10 protesters were treated for pellet injuries.

Source: scroll.in

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