Amnesty International says police in India used excessive force during youth-led protests

Protesters engage in a clash with policemen during a Bihar Bandh call for demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over National Eligibility cum Entrance Test examination paper leaks, in Patna, India, July 25, 2026.— ReutersCourt sets panel to…

Indian police used excessive force, including electric shock devices and pellet guns, against youth-led protests that forced the education minister to resign last month, Amnesty International said on Monday. A report from the rights group clashes with the police account that…