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Amnesty International says police in India used excessive force during youth-led protests

By none@none.com (AFP)

Indian police used excessive force, including electric shock devices and pellet guns, against youth-led protests that forced the education minister to resign last month, Amnesty International said on Monday. A report from the rights group clashes with the police account that force was used only after protesters turned violent, and comes after India’s Supreme Court set up a panel on Thursday to investigate violence by both police and demonstrators. Demonstrations in ...