“They could have used water cannons or lathi-charged the students. But why did they have to use pellet guns to attack student protesters? Have they used pellet guns on school students protesting in Delhi, Mumbai or other parts of mainland India? Then why Manipur?”
Somokanta Loitongbam’s voice was filled with anger and sorrow as he spoke to Newslaundry over the phone on October 1. Three days before, his son Kishan, 17, was allegedly shot with a pellet gun at point-blank range. Kishan’s right shoulder was shattered.
