Chilli-based PAVA shells - an alternative to pellet guns - to be made more effective for crowd control in J&K
The Centre is mulling reconfiguration of 'PAVA shells', recently introduced in Kashmir for crowd control as an alternative to pellet guns, as these proved to be "less effective" due to a number of anomalies.
Oct 10, 2016, 20:30 PM IST
Rajnath approves use of chilli-based PAVA shells for crowd control in Kashmir
The non-lethal PAVA shells can temporarily incapacitate the targets and render them immobile for several minutes.
Sep 03, 2016, 16:39 PM IST
Chilli-based PAVA shells may replace pellet guns in Jammu and Kashmir
PAVA shells are a chilli-based non-lethal munition, which temporarily incapacitates the targets and renders them immobile for several minutes.
Aug 26, 2016, 08:40 AM IST
