Kashmiris blinded by pellets fired to quell protests in strife-torn Valley
Health officials say that in the past five months more than 6,000 people, mostly young men, have been injured by shotgun pellets, including hundreds blinded in one or both eyes.
Insha Mushtaq Malik poses for a portrait inside her home in Sedow. She was standing by the window of her village home watching the skirmish when more than a 100 pellets hit her face. (AP)
Danish Rajab Jhat, 24, poses for a portrait in Srinagar. 'My left eye is completely damaged and with my right eye I can only see some sort of shadows, not clear vision', he says.
Manzoor Ah-Dar poses for a portrait in Rahmoo, district of Pulwama. Manzoor was injured in both eyes by metal pellets when Indian forces raid the village. (AP)
Firdous Ahmas Dar poses for a portrait in the village of Sopore. Firdous like many others lost vision in both eyes after Indian troops shot metal pellets to quell an anti-India protest. (AP)
Aamir Ashraf Hajam, 25, poses for a portrait in a village near Baramulla. Aamir lost his right eye six years ago after India security forces used a shotgun loaded with metal pellets. (AP)
Tanveer poses for a portrait with his face partially covered, near Baramulla. Tanveer lost eyesight on his right eye because metal pellet injuries. (AP)
Faisal Ahmad poses for a portrait in the village of Karimabad. Metal pellets shot by Indian security forces wounded Faisal during a raid in his village, losing eyesight on his left eye. (AP)
Javed Ah-Dar poses for a portrait in Rahmoo, district of Pulwama. Javed was injured in both eyes by metal pellets when Indian forces raid his village. (AP)
Suhail Ahmad Mir, 17, poses for a portrait in the village of Karimabad. Suhail was wounded by metal pellets during a recent protests erupted in early July after Indian troops killed Burhan Wani. (AP)
Aamir Kabir Beigh poses for a portrait in the village near Baramulla, Indian-controlled Kashmir. Kabir lost his vision six years ago because metal pellet injuries. (AP)
