Srivastava, who led a defense research laboratory in Assam, said trials are also on to produce bhutjolokia-based aerosol sprays to be used by women against attackers and for the police to control and disperse mobs.

　　阿萨姆邦国防研究实验室负责人斯里瓦斯塔瓦表示，目前该实验室还在进行生产“鬼椒喷雾器”的实验，这种喷雾器可供女性防身，或帮助警察控制和驱逐暴徒。

　　Vocabulary:

　　hand grenade：a grenade or explosive shell that is thrown by hand and exploded either by impact or by means of a fuze（手榴弹）

　　crippling：极有害的，严重损害身体的

　　pungent：affecting the organs of taste or smell with a sharp acrid sensation（辛辣的，刺激性的）

　　bhut：(in Indian mythology) a spirit or demon（印度的魔鬼，妖怪）