NDTV Impact: J&K Pellet Victim Who Lost Eyesight In 2016 Gets Compensation

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday approved the release of Rs 41.16 lakh to Insha Mushtaq, who lost her vision after pellet guns struck her eyes, to open an LPG gas agency. This comes days after NDTV on Monday reported on the plight of the 24-year-old, who lost her eyesight permanently after a barrage of pellets hit her in 2016.NDTV had visited the Sedow village in Shopian district earlier this week to report on the struggle of Insha, as the alleged use of pellet guns during the recent student protests in Delhi brought back the memories of the widespread use of pump action guns a decade back in Kashmir.The gas agency for Insha was sanctioned by the government in 2018, but no further action was taken to actualise it.Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Food Supplies and Consumer Affairs Satish Sharma announced the decision on Thursday."Justice delayed but not denied.