Lok Sabha Question No. 653 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Police Encounter
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 653

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017/ AGRAHAYANA 28, 1939 (SAKA)

POLICE ENCOUNTER

653.    SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of persons killed by police in encounters during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

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

(c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard?

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.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.653 FOR 19.12.2017

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 current year up to 10.12.2017 is at Annexure-I.

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## Information in respect of part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 653 for 19.12.2017

Statement Showing State-wise Total No. of Cases Registered on the basis of Intimation received by NHRC of Deaths in Police Encounter during 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 (upto 10.12.2017)

| 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 10.12.2017   |
|---------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
|                     | Number of Cases Registered | Number of Cases Registered | Number of Cases Registered | Number of Cases Registered |
| ANDHRA PRADESH      | 4                          | 4                          | 3                          | 1                          |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH   | 4                          | 1                          | 3                          | 1                          |
| ASSAM               | 82                         | 43                         | 31                         | 9                          |
| BIHAR               | 0                          | 2                          | 4                          | 0                          |
| GOA                 | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          |
| GUJARAT             | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          |
| HARYANA             | 2                          | 9                          | 2                          | 2                          |
| 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                          | 6                          |
| MANIPUR             | 1                          | 8                          | 3                          | 2                          |
| MEGHALAYA           | 22                         | 15                         | 10                         | 3                          |
| MIZORAM             | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          |
| NAGALAND            | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          |
| ODISHA              | 6                          | 7                          | 9                          | 5                          |
| PUNJAB              | 2                          | 2                          | 2                          | 0                          |
| RAJASTHAN           | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 2                          |
| SIKKIM              | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          |
| TAMIL NADU          | 0                          | 1                          | 2                          | 1                          |
| TRIPURA             | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          |
| UTTAR PRADESH       | 7                          | 5                          | 4                          | 21                         |
| 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                         | 23                         |
| JHARKHAND           | 10                         | 17                         | 7                          | 5                          |
| UTTARAKHAND         | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 1                          |
| TELANGANA           | 2                          | 3                          | 0                          | 0                          |
| ALL OVER INDIA      | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          |
| FOREIGN COUNTRIES   | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          |
| GRAND TOTAL         | 188                        | 179                        | 169                        | 87                         |

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