Police used excessive force during Delhi protests: Amnesty
Amnesty International reported that police used excessive force, including electric shock devices and pellet guns, against youth-led protests in Delhi and Bihar, which were triggered by a paper leak and led to the resignation of the Union Education Minister. The report contradicts the police's claim that force was used only after protesters turned violent. The Supreme Court has set up a panel to investigate violence by both police and demonstrators, and a case was registered following a complaint of injury by a protester.
Amnesty International reported that police used excessive force, including electric shock devices and pellet guns, against youth-led protests in Delhi and Bihar, which were triggered by a paper leak and led to the resignation of the Union Education Minister. The report contradicts the police's claim that force was used only after protesters turned violent. The Supreme Court has set up a panel to investigate violence by both police and demonstrators, and a case was registered following a complaint of injury by a protester.
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GS Paper 2: Indian Polity and Governance - Fundamental Rights, Judiciary, Constitutional & Statutory Bodies (Police, Supreme Court).
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