Lok Sabha Question No. 4176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Suicide Cases in CAPF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMA KISHORE SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4176

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

SUICIDE CASES IN CAPF

†4176. SHRI RAMA KISHORE SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  cases  of  murder,  fratricide,  killing/firing  at  colleagues  and officers and suicide etc. have been reported in various Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF);
- (b)  if  so,  the  number of such cases reported, separately during each of the last three years and the current year, gender, rank and force-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  inquiry  to  identify  the causes/circumstances for such incidents and if so, the details and outcome thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  constitute  a  high  level committee  to  examine  the  working  and  living  conditions  of  the  CAPF personnel and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  other  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  check  such  cases  in future and improve the working condition of CAPF personnel?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

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

## L.S.US.Q. NO. 4176 FOR 28.03.2017

(a) & (b):  The details of number of cases of murder, fratricide, killing/ firing at  colleagues  and  officers  and  suicides  by  CAPFs/AR  personnel  are  at Annexure 'A' & 'B' respectively.

(c):      An  enquiry  is  conducted  in  each  case  of  fratricide/killing/firing  at colleagues and suicide case. It has been observed that causes/ circumstances behind most of such cases are found to be generally personal and domestic problems like marital discord, personal enimity, mental illness, depression etc.

(d) & (e):  At present, there is no specific proposal to constitute a high level committee in the matter.  Improvement of working conditions of CAPFs and AR  personnel  is  a  constant  endeavour  and  instructions  in  this  regard  are issued by the Ministry as and when required. The issue is also reviewed by the Government from time to time in consultation with professional agencies. While  Bureau  of  Police  Research  and  Development  (BPR&D)  conducted  a study  in  2009  into  the  factors  causing  stress,  the  Indian  Institute  of Management,  Ahmedabad  (IIMA)  did  a  similar  study  in  2012  for  BSF  and CRPF.

Some of the measures taken to check such incidents and to improve working conditions of CAPFs/AR personnel are given at Annexure 'C'

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## Number of cases of murder, fratricide, killing/firing at collegues and officers in CAPFs/AR  for the last three years and the current year as on 01.03.2017

| Force   |    |   Gazetted Officers | Gazetted Officers   | Gazetted Officers   | Gazetted Officers   | Sub-ordinate Officers   | Sub-ordinate Officers   | Sub-ordinate Officers   |   Sub-ordinate Officers | Other Ranks   |   Other Ranks | Other Ranks   | Other Ranks   | Total   |
|---------|----|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------|
| Force   |    |                2014 | 2015 2016           |                     | 2017                | 2014                    | 2015                    | 2016                    |                    2017 | 2014          |          2015 | 2016          | 2017          | Total   |
| CRPF    | M  |                   0 | 0 0                 | 0                   | 1                   | 1                       | 0                       | 0                       |                       1 | 0             |             0 | 0             |               | 3       |
|         | F  |                   0 | 0 0                 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                       | 0                       |                         |                       0 | 0 0           |             0 |               | 0             | 0       |
| BSF     | M  |                   1 | 0 0                 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                       |                         | 1                       |                       0 | 2             |             2 | 1             | 0             | 7       |
|         | F  |                   0 | 0 0                 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                       |                         | 0                       |                       0 | 0             |             0 | 0             | 0             | 0       |
| ITBP    | M  |                   0 | 0                   | 0                   | 0 0                 | 0                       |                         | 0                       |                       0 | 0             |             1 | 0             | 0             | 1       |
|         | F  |                   0 | 0 0                 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                       |                         | 0                       |                       0 | 0             |             0 | 0             | 0             | 0       |
| SSB     | M  |                   0 | 0 0                 | 0                   | 0                   |                         | 0                       | 0                       |                       0 | 0             |             0 | 0             | 0             | 0       |
|         | F  |                   0 | 0 0                 | 0                   | 0                   |                         | 0                       | 0                       |                       0 | 0             |             0 | 0             | 0             | 0       |
| CISF    | M  |                   0 | 0 1                 | 0                   | 2                   | 1                       |                         | 1                       |                       0 | 3             |             1 | 1             | 3             | 13      |
|         | F  |                   0 | 0 0                 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                       |                         | 0                       |                       0 | 0             |             0 | 0             | 0             | 0       |
| AR      | M  |                   0 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |                       0 | 0             |             0 | 1             | 0             | 1       |
|         | F  |                   0 | 0                   | 0                   | 0 0                 |                         | 0                       | 0                       |                       0 | 0             |             0 | 0             | 0             | 0       |
| Total   |    |                   1 | 0                   | 1                   | 0                   | 3                       | 2                       | 2                       |                       0 | 6             |             4 | 3             | 3             | 25      |

M- Male  :    F - Female

## Number of Suicide Cases in CAPFs/AR for the last three years and the current year as on 01.03.2017

| Force   |       |   Gazetted Officers | Gazetted Officers   | Gazetted Officers   | Gazetted Officers   | Sub-ordinate Officers   | Sub-ordinate Officers   |   Sub-ordinate Officers | Sub-ordinate Officers   |   Other Ranks | Other Ranks   | Other Ranks   |   Other Ranks | Total   |
|---------|-------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------|
|         |       |                2014 | 2015 2016           |                     | 2017                | 2014                    | 2015                    |                    2016 | 2017                    |          2014 | 2015          | 2016          |          2017 | Total   |
| CRPF    | M     |                   0 | 0 3                 | 0                   |                     | 7                       | 6 1                     |                       0 |                         |            34 | 31 25         |               |             3 | 110     |
|         | F     |                   0 | 0 0                 | 0                   | 0                   |                         | 0                       |                       0 | 0                       |             0 | 1             | 0             |             0 | 1       |
| BSF     | M     |                   0 | 0 0                 |                     | 0                   | 5                       | 2                       |                       1 | 0                       |            41 | 25            | 22            |             4 | 100     |
| BSF     | F     |                   0 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                       | 0                       |                       0 | 0                       |             0 | 0             | 1             |             0 | 1       |
| ITBP    | M     |                   0 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 1                       | 0                       |                       0 | 0                       |             7 | 9             | 5             |             1 | 23      |
| ITBP    | F     |                   0 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                       | 0                       |                       0 | 0                       |             0 | 0             | 0             |             0 | 0       |
| SSB     | M     |                   0 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                       | 0                       |                       3 | 0                       |             8 | 8             | 6             |             2 | 27      |
| SSB     | F     |                   0 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                       | 0                       |                       0 | 0                       |             0 | 0             | 0             |             0 | 0       |
| CISF    | M     |                   0 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 3                       | 3                       |                       2 | 2                       |             7 | 12            | 16            |             3 | 48      |
| CISF    | F     |                   0 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                       | 0                       |                       0 | 1                       |             1 | 1             | 2             |             0 | 5       |
| AR      | M     |                   0 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                       | 1                       |                       0 | 0                       |            11 | 10            | 5             |             2 | 29      |
| AR      | F     |                   0 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                       | 0                       |                       0 | 0                       |             0 | 0             | 0             |             0 | 0       |
| Total   | Total |                   0 | 0                   | 3                   | 0                   | 16                      | 12                      |                       7 | 3                       |           109 | 97            | 82            |            15 | 344     |

M- Male  :    F - Female

## Some of the measures taken to check such incidents and to improve working conditions of CAPFs/AR personnel.

- (i) Transparent policies pertaining to transfer and leave of CAPFs and AR personnel.  The hospitalization period due to injuries while on duty is  treated  as  on  duty.    Choice  posting  is  considered  to  the  extent possible after the personnel served in hard area. (ii)  Regular interaction of officers with troops to find out and redress their grievances. (iii) Ensuring adequate rest and relief by regulating the duty hours. (iv)  Improving living conditions for troops, providing adequate recreational/ entertainment, sports, communication facilities etc. Crèche  facility  is  also  provided  at  various  establishments  (where feasible) to facilitate the female employees. (v)  Facility of retention of government accommodation at the place of last posting (for keeping the family) while posted in NE State, J&K and LWE affected areas (except State Capitals). (vi)  Providing better medical  facilities, also  organizing  talks  with specialists to address their personal and psychological concerns and organizing Meditation & Yoga routinely for better stress management. (vii)  Adequately compensating the troops deployed in difficult areas. (viii) Other welfare measures like facility of Central Police Canteen (CPC),  scholarship  for  wards  etc.    Also  air  courier  service  has  been provided  to  CAPF  personnel  deployed  in  NE  States,  J&K  and  LWE affected areas as welfare measure. (ix) Designating  retired  CAPF  personnel  as  ex-CAPF  personnel  for better identity and community recognition. (x)     Promotions are released regularly to eligible personnel as & when the vacancies arise.  Financial benefits under Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) are given in case promotion does not take place
- for want of vacancies at 10, 20 & 30 years of service.

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