India, Aug. 6 -- Delhi Police have written to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) seeking details on the anti-riot measures used, the number of tear gas shells fired, and the types of pellets used, if any, during the sprawling student protests last month that eventually forced the resignation of the Union education minister.

The letter - confirmed by a senior CRPF officer and two Delhi Police officers - comes amid a controversy over allegations of excessive force and pellet gun usage during the July 20 protest that left over a hundred agitators injured. The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of petitions on the issue, including one demanding a ban on pellet guns.

HT has reported that five people - Sheikh Irshad Mansuri, a 25-year-old ...