J&K Pellet Victim Insha Mushtaq Receives Compensation After Losing Sight in 2016

Insha Mushtaq, a Jammu and Kashmir resident, has been awarded compensation years after being blinded by pellet fire in 2016. She was 14 years old when she was struck by a barrage of pellets, resulting in permanent loss of eyesight. Mushtaq became widely recognized as a symbol of the human cost of pellet gun use during unrest in the region. The compensation comes following sustained attention to her case, including media coverage that helped bring her plight to public notice.