Lok Sabha Question No. 363 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Death of Security Personnel during Protests
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *363

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 th  MARCH, 2017 / CHAITRA 7, 1939 (SAKA)

DEATH OF SECURITY PERSONNEL DURING PROTESTS

*363. SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  policemen  including  CAPF  Personnel  injured  and  killed  in various protests during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  better  protection  of  its forces;

(c)  the  funds  spent  on  procuring  protective  equipment  for  CISF  and  CRPF jawans during the said period;

- (d) whether the security forces are facing shortage of protective equipment; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken to address the said concerns?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## L.S.S.Q. NO. *363 FOR 28.03.2017

Statement referred to reply for part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question  No.  *363  by  SHRI  OM  BIRLA,  Hon'ble  MP  to  be  answered  on 28.03.2017 regarding 'Death of Security Personnel During Protests'.

(a) :  The  State-wise  detail  of  Police  personnel  killed  and  injured  by riotous mobs during 2013-2015 as collected by NCRB has been given in Annexure-I.  No  Central  Armed  Police  Force  (CAPF)  personnel  was reported  as  killed  in  protests  during  this  period.  The  details  of  CAPF personnel injured during the period 2014-17 are as under:

| CAPF   | 2014    | 2015   | 2016   | 2017                  | Total   |
|--------|---------|--------|--------|-----------------------|---------|
| -      | -       | -      | -      | -                     | AR      |
| BSF -  | -       | 27     | -      | 27                    |         |
| CISF - | -       | -      | -      |                       | -       |
| CRPF   | 271 208 |        | 2744   | 112 (As on 21.3.2017) | 3335    |
| ITBP - | -       | 01     | -      | 01                    |         |
| NSG -  | -       | -      | -      | -                     |         |
| SSB -  | 15      | 07     |        | 78                    | 100     |

(b) to (e) : 1.     Police is a State subject, hence State Govt. concerned is mandated  to  take  measures  to  ensure  protection of their Police personnel.  However,  Govt.  of  India  provides  central  assistance  for procurement of various safety instrument/equipments including Anti-Riot Equipment,  Full  Body  Protector,  Bullet  Resistant  (BR)  Jackets,  Bullet Resistant (BR) Helmets etc. under the scheme of Modernization of Police Force (MPF) as per their operational requirement and strategic priorities.

## L.S.S.Q. NO. *363 FOR 28.03.2017

2. CAPFs  personnel  have  been  equipped  with  Tear  Gas  Guns,  Multi Shell  Launchers,  Water  Cannon,  Chilli  Grenade,  PAVA  Shells  etc.  to handle  the  protests  effectively.  Further,  protective  gears  such  as  Full Body  Protector,  Helmet  with  Visor,  Lathi  &  Shield,  BR  Jackets,  BR Helmets  etc.  have  been  provided  to  CAPFs  as  per  their  operational requirement.  The  personnel  are  also  imparted  requisite  training  and regular mock drills to deal with such situations effectively.

3. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have spent Rs.2.82 crore and Rs.54.48 crore respectively for procurement of protective gears and related equipments during the said period. In so far as CISF personnel deployed for protection of Public Sector Undertakings/Establishment Units are concerned, the procurement of protective equipment is made by respective PSUs/Establishments  on  a  need  basis  according  to  their  operational requirement.

4. Central  Armed  Police  Forces  (CAPFs)  have  been  equipped  with protective  gear  to  handle  such  situations  effectively  as  per  their operational requirement. Details of authorization of protective gear and related equipments for various CAPFs are given in Annexure-II.

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State/UT wise number of Police personnel killed/injured by riotous mobs during 2013-2015

| SL. No.   | State/UT          | Killed   |   Killed |   Killed | Injured   |   Injured |   Injured |
|-----------|-------------------|----------|----------|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| SL. No.   | State/UT          | 2013     |     2014 |     2015 | 2013      |      2014 |      2015 |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 0        |        0 |        0 | 33        |         8 |        16 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 0        |        0 |        0 | 0         |         4 |         0 |
| 3         | Assam             | 0        |        0 |        0 | 23        |        10 |         3 |
| 4         | Bihar             | 0        |        0 |        1 | 0         |        15 |        18 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 0        |        0 |        0 | 1         |        44 |        26 |
| 6         | Goa               | 0        |        0 |        0 | 5         |         0 |         0 |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 0        |        0 |        1 | 22        |        47 |       110 |
| 8         | Haryana           | 0        |        0 |        0 | 0         |         0 |         5 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  | 0        |        0 |        0 | 0         |         0 |         0 |
| 10        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 1        |        1 |        0 | 585       |       330 |       200 |
| 11        | Jharkhand         | 0        |        0 |        0 | 4         |         0 |        22 |
| 12        | Karnataka         | 0        |        0 |        0 | 19        |        40 |        83 |
| 13        | Kerala            | 0        |        0 |        0 | 615       |       202 |       284 |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh    | 0        |        0 |        0 | 51        |        51 |        60 |
| 15        | Maharashtra       | 0        |        0 |        0 | 294       |        90 |       163 |
| 16        | Manipur           | 0        |        0 |        0 | 0         |         2 |         1 |
| 17        | Meghalaya         | 0        |        0 |        0 | 0         |         0 |         0 |
| 18        | Mizoram           | 0        |        0 |        0 | 0         |         0 |         0 |
| 19        | Nagaland          | 0        |        0 |        0 | 0         |         0 |        21 |
| 20        | Odisha            | 0        |        0 |        0 | 23        |        21 |         1 |
| 21        | Punjab            | 0        |        0 |        0 | 0         |        16 |         3 |
| 22        | Rajasthan         | 1        |        0 |        0 | 50        |        16 |        55 |
| 23        | Sikkim            | 0        |        0 |        0 | 0         |         0 |         0 |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu        | 0        |        1 |        0 | 23        |        20 |        54 |
| 25        | Telangana         |          |        0 |        0 |           |        19 |         1 |
| 26        | Tripura           | 0        |        0 |        0 | 0         |         1 |         0 |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh     | 1        |        1 |        0 | 29        |       138 |       137 |
| 28        | Uttarakhand       | 0        |        0 |        0 | 0         |         0 |         0 |
| 29        | West Bengal       | 2        |        2 |        0 | 119       |       197 |       151 |
|           | TOTAL STATE(S)    | 5        |        5 |        2 | 1896      |      1271 |      1414 |
| 30        | A &NIslands       | 0        |        0 |        0 | 0         |         0 |        19 |
| 31        | Chandigarh        | 0        |        0 |        0 | 8         |         4 |         8 |
| 32        | D&N Haveli        | 0        |        0 |        0 | 0         |         0 |         0 |
| 33        | Daman &Diu        | 0        |        0 |        0 | 0         |         0 |         0 |
| 34        | Delhi UT          | 0        |        0 |        0 | 24        |        72 |        60 |
| 35        | Lakshadweep       | 0        |        0 |        0 | 0         |         0 |         0 |
| 36        | Puducherry        | 0        |        0 |        0 | 2         |         2 |         0 |
|           | TOTAL UT(S)       | 0        |        0 |        0 | 34        |        78 |        87 |
|           | TOTAL (ALL INDIA) | 5        |        5 |        2 | 1930      |      1349 |      1501 |

*Source: NCRB. Data for 2016 is not yet available.

Annexure-II

## Detail of authorization of protective gears and related equipments for CAPFs

| Protective gear and related equipment   | BSF   |   CISF |   CRPF |   ITBP |   SSB |
|-----------------------------------------|-------|--------|--------|--------|-------|
| BR Helmet                               | 62450 |   5820 | 122485 |  15156 | 28590 |
| BR Jacket                               | 62450 |   5440 | 122485 |  15153 | 28590 |
| Full Body protector                     | 61000 |   4200 |  84600 |   5950 |  3408 |
| Anti Riot Helmet with visor             | -     |   6000 | 111888 |   5950 |  3227 |
| Lathi                                   | -     |   5940 | 137281 |   5950 |  8016 |
| Shield                                  | -     |   4200 |  84400 |   5950 |  8131 |