NEW DELHI: “I fell to the ground and wasn’t fully conscious, but I knew what had happened,” recalled Irshad Shaikh, a 25-year-old protester who was allegedly shot by a pellet gun in the face. As people noticed him bleeding, they rushed him to Lady Hardinge Hospital on a scooter, he said.

Police deny using pellet guns and shock batons during Delhi protests, despite reports of injuries among demonstrators.

Explore the controversial use of pellet guns in protests, their implications, and historical context in crowd control methods.