Amnesty International Reports Police Brutality Against New Delhi Students
· India · Al Jazeera, Indian Express, Hindustan Times
Amnesty International has confirmed that Indian security forces used pellet-firing shotguns, grenades, and electric shock devices against students protesting in New Delhi on July 20. The demonstrators were demanding the resignation of then-Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following widespread examination paper leaks. Hospital records verified that doctors treated multiple students for pellet wounds after police and paramilitary forces cleared the protest at Parliament Street. While the government has denied using excessive force, the report states these tactics violated both domestic policing guidelines and international law.
Why it matters
The findings challenge the government's official stance on its handling of the youth-led protests and have intensified calls from opposition leaders for accountability from the Home Ministry.
Read the original report — Al Jazeera
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