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(REOPENS DEL 44) (REOPENS DEL 44) These munitions include ‘dye marker grenade withirritant’ which not only causes sensory trouble to the targetonce fired but also leaves a dye mark on them for easyidentification by security personnel. Another alternative to pellet guns include ‘Tear SmokeShell with Soft Nose’ which does not give serious injury toprotestors when hit directly and its plastic body startsmelting immediately on landing with emission of the smokemaking it difficult to pick and throw away. The committee, sources said, sought to recommend thismunition as they were briefed that protestors used to pick andthrow the shells fired by security forces back. A ‘stun grenade’, made by the TSU of the Border SecurityForce, which leads to temporary stunning of the target andmakes a blinding flash for few minutes is another optionstudied and recommended by the committee, constituted lastmonth. The TSU was created in 1976 in Gwalior in Madhya Pradeshto equip the country in the production of indigenous riotcontrol products. As of now, it produces over 75 varieties ofmunitions including five new ones to be launched soon. Home Minister Rajnath Singh had today said in Srinagarthat the seven-member panel, with officials from varioussecurity forces and munition experts in it, will submit itsreport son and "within few days, we will give an alternativeto pellet guns." "In 2010, it was said pellet gun is a non lethal weaponwhich can cause least damage but now we feel that there shouldbe some alternate to this," Singh said. Some other products made by Ordnance Factory Boards(OFBs) are also under the review of the committee, sourcessaid, which is expected to finalise its report "this weekend."PTI NESRG