Kashmir’s Insha Mushtaq, blinded by pellets, shines light on dark world of victims
Insha Mushtaq, who was blinded by pellet guns during 2016 protests in Kashmir, has finally received government-sanctioned financial aid to establish an LPG distributorship after a decade-long delay. While she acknowledges the government's support, she continues to advocate for a nationwide ban on the use of pellet guns for crowd control.
The eyes are covered with cotton balls and dark, large sunglasses hiding them. These images of Insha Mushtaq, a resident of Shopian’s Seadow, became iconic in 2016, as this Class 8 student took a barrage of pellets, damaging both her eyes. Ten years on, Ms. Mushtaq has become a face of resilience, as she continued her studies despite hardships and now managed to get an LPG distributorship to sustain the livelihood.
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