CRPF sends 21, 000 plastic bullets to Kashmir to reduce pellets usage
The bullets, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and manufactured by the Ordnance factory based in Pune, can be fitted in the AK series of assault rifles and will be an alternative to the much-criticised pellet shotguns.
Oct 07, 2017, 17:26 PM ISTSecurity forces to use plastic bullets for crowd control in J&K; pellet guns only as 'last resort'
Security forces to use plastic bullets instead of pellet guns against stone pelters in the Kashmir Valley.
Apr 17, 2017, 18:37 PM IST