Soldiers vs stone pelters: Self-defence a crime?

The NHRC has taken cognisance of a complaint filed by three children of Army officers alleging violation of human rights of the forces personnel in recent incidents of stone-pelting in Jammu and Kashmir.

In a statement today, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said the complainants have also sought its "intervention for an appropriate enquiry into the incident of stone-pelting and assault by an unruly and disruptive mob on Army personnel in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on January 27".