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Thousands of plastic bullets were produced and sent to the Kashmir Valley for use by the law enforcement agencies, official sources said.Security forces often face violent protests and stone pelting mobs, especially during stiff resistance from the locals, when they are engaged in gunfight with militants, who at times manage to escape with the help of the crowd.Oloeoresin, a semi-solid extract in a solution, mixed with spicy gel, could be put in the grenade casings to tackle rioting mobs, sources said.Three civilians were killed last month during protests in Chadoora in Kashmir when a mob made attempts to obstruct an ongoing anti-militancy operation in the area.The plastic bullets are non-penetrative and can be fired from INSAS rifles, the sources said.Army chief General Bipin Rawat had earlier warned of tough action against protesters who hurled stones at security personnel engaged in anti-militancy operations or targeted their families.Calling the damage caused by pellet guns an issue of "life and death", the Supreme Court had in March told the government to come up with suggestions regarding effective alternatives.Other less-lethal weapons used include dye marker grenade with irritant which causes sensory trouble to the target once fired.An new entrant to the arsenal of non-lethal weapons is a grenade packed with scientifically prepared spicy jelly, which on exploding, causes irritation in the eyes. It leaves a dye mark on the troublemakers for easy identification.New Delhi: Non-penetrative plastic bullets are likely to be used in Jammu and Kashmir for crowd control or stone-pelting mobs to reduce collateral damage during counter-insurgency operations.PAVA (Pelargonic Acid Vanillyl Amide) is a chilli-based ammunition, which is less lethal and immobilises the target temporarily..So far, security forces are using PAVA shells and pellet guns, China cosmetic bottle the last option in the non-lethal category before the use of assault rifles, to control the mobs.However, the pellet guns will continue to be used as the last resort in the non-lethal category