Lok Sabha Question No. 1783 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Police Encounters
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1783

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 15, 1939 (SAKA) POLICE ENCOUNTERS

1783. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of individuals shot dead by police in encounters during each of the last three years and the current year, Statewise;

(b)  whether  such  cases  have  been  reported  to  National  Human  Rights Commission (NHRC) as per the guidelines of deaths caused in police action and magisterial enquiry has been held; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): On 12.05.2010, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has  circulated  guidelines  to  the  State  Government/  UTs  in  dealing  with cases of deaths occurring in police action emphasizing that all  cases of deaths in police action in the states shall be reported to the NHRC by the Senior  Superintendent  of  Police/  Superintendent  of  Police  of  the  District within  48  hours  and  subsequent  report  along  with  Post-mortem  report, Inquest  report  and  findings  of  the  magisterial  enquiry/  enquiry  by  senior officers  must  be  sent  within  three  months.  Prompt  prosecution  and disciplinary action must be initiated against all delinquent officers found guilty in the magisterial enquiry/ police investigation.

State-wise statement of cases registered by the NHRC on the basis of  the  intimations  received  in  respect  of  the  killing  in  Police  encounter during  the  last  three  years  2014-15,  2015-16,  2016-17  and  2017-18(up  to 15.02.2018) is at Annexure-I.

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## Information in respect of part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1783 for 06.03.2018

Statement Showing State-wise Total No. of Cases Registered on the basis of Intimation received by NHRC on Death in Police Encounter during 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 (upto 15.02.2018)

| State/UT Name       | 01.04.2014 to 31.03.2015     | 01.04.2015 to 31.03.2016     | 01.04.2016 to 31.03.2017     | 01.04.2017 to 15.02.2018     |
|---------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH      | Number of Cases Registered 4 | Number of Cases Registered 4 | Number of Cases Registered 3 | Number of Cases Registered 1 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH   | 4                            | 1                            | 3                            | 2                            |
| ASSAM               | 82                           | 43                           | 31                           | 15                           |
| BIHAR               | 0                            | 2                            | 4                            | 0                            |
| GOA                 | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| GUJARAT             | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| HARYANA             | 2                            | 9                            | 2                            | 4                            |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH    | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| JAMMU &KASHMIR      | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| KARNATAKA           | 1                            | 1                            | 2                            | 2                            |
| KERALA              | 0                            | 0                            | 1                            | 0                            |
| MADHYA PRADESH      | 6                            | 3                            | 1                            | 1                            |
| MAHARASHTRA         | 11                           | 3                            | 8                            | 10                           |
| MANIPUR             | 1                            | 8                            | 3                            | 2                            |
| MEGHALAYA           | 22                           | 15                           | 10                           | 3                            |
| MIZORAM             | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| NAGALAND            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| ODISHA              | 6                            | 7                            | 9                            | 6                            |
| PUNJAB              | 2                            | 2                            | 2                            | 1                            |
| RAJASTHAN           | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 4                            |
| SIKKIM              | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| TAMIL NADU          | 0                            | 1                            | 2                            | 1                            |
| TRIPURA             | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| UTTAR PRADESH       | 7                            | 5                            | 4                            | 37                           |
| WEST BENGAL         | 3                            | 5                            | 1                            | 1                            |
| ANDAMAN& NICOBAR    | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| CHANDIGARH          | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| DADRA& NAGAR HAVELI | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| DAMAN & DIU         | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| DELHI               | 2                            | 2                            | 1                            | 1                            |
| LAKSHADWEEP         | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| PUDUCHERRY          | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| CHHATTISGARH        | 23                           | 48                           | 75                           | 34                           |
| JHARKHAND           | 10                           | 17                           | 7                            | 9                            |
| UTTARAKHAND         | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 1                            |
| TELANGANA           | 2                            | 3                            | 0                            | 1                            |
| GRAND TOTAL         | 188                          | 179                          | 169                          | 136                          |

## Annexure-I L.S.US.Q.NO.1783 FOR 06.03.2018