Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 15 2009:
Indian herbs and spices- renowned for their medicinal powers - would now also battle terrorists during peace times and shield the people from effects of any nuclear, biological or chemical weapons attacks during war, an article of the Technology Sector Featured India said.
In a first of its kind initiative, experts of India's premiere organisation engaged in developing defence technologies- the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)- are busy developing a unique non-lethal "Chilli-Grenade" stuffed with the world's hottest red chillies 'bhut jolakia' of Assam to take on insurgents and rioters.
They are also working on herbal protective measures to guard the fallout of the use of nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) weapons by an enemy during a war, the article claimed.
"The trials have been conducted for the chilli hand grenades.
It gives out such a pungent smoke that either the person flees or comes out of one's hiding place,"said DRDO's Chief Controller (Research and Development) Dr W Selvamurthy.