▁" the ▁finding ▁of ▁ab uses ▁under ▁the ▁dra con ian ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁Special ▁Pow ers ▁Act ". ▁Later ▁in ▁October , ▁the ▁H R W ▁ur ged ▁Indian ▁authorities ▁to ▁end ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁the ▁Jam mu ▁and ▁K ash mir ▁Public ▁Saf ety ▁Act ▁( PS A ) ▁to ▁arbitr arily ▁det ain ▁people , ▁including ▁children . ▁ ▁Re actions ▁against ▁use ▁of ▁pel let ▁guns ▁ ▁Human ▁rights ▁organis ations ▁like ▁Am n esty ▁International ▁have ▁asked ▁the ▁Indian ▁government ▁for ▁prohib ition ▁on ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁pel let ▁guns ▁during ▁street ▁demonstr ations ▁against ▁stone - throw ing ▁protest ers . ▁On ▁ 4 ▁August , ▁Am n esty ▁International ▁India ▁called ▁for ▁a ▁ban ▁on ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁the ▁guns ▁following ▁the ▁death ▁of ▁a ▁third ▁person ▁due ▁to ▁inj uries ▁inf lic ted ▁by ▁them . ▁ ▁In ▁response ▁to ▁the ▁high ▁cas ual ties ▁caused ▁by ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁pel let ▁guns , ▁Raj n ath ▁Singh ▁announced ▁that ▁a ▁panel ▁would ▁be ▁set ▁up ▁to ▁look ▁for ▁alternatives ▁to ▁pel let ▁guns . ▁During ▁a ▁visit ▁to ▁K ash mir , ▁he ▁asked ▁the ▁security ▁forces ▁to ▁avoid ▁using ▁pel let ▁guns ▁as ▁much ▁as ▁possible . ▁The ▁Director - General ▁of ▁Central ▁Reserve ▁Police ▁Force , ▁K . ▁D urg a ▁Pr as ad , ▁in ▁a ▁statement ▁issued ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁July , ▁reg rett ed ▁the ▁inj uries ▁K ash mi ri ▁civ ili ans ▁received ▁due ▁to ▁the