Lok Sabha Question No. 3246 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Encounter by Police
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3246

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 01 ST JANUARY, 2019 / PAUSHA 11, 1940 (SAKA) ENCOUNTER BY POLICE

3246. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  large  number  of  innocent  persons  died  in encounter  with  the  police  and  other  security  investigation  agencies across the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  total  number  of  people  who died in such encounter in the country during the last three years, Statewise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  or  amended  the  existing guidelines/norms to carry out encounter by the police and other security agencies to stop the death of innocent persons; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  A  statement  furnished  by  National  Human  Rights  Commission (NHRC)  indicating the number  of  cases  registered  on  the basis of intimations  about  deaths  in  the  course  of  police  action,  encounter  by defence forces and para military forces during the last three years, Statewise is at Annexure-I.

(c)  &  (d)  NHRC  has  issued  guidelines  dated  12.05.2010  laying  down  the procedure to be followed for investigation  of  cases  of  deaths  during  the course of police action.  Pursuant to the guidelines framed by NHRC, every death  during  the  course  of  police  action  is  to  be  reported  to  within  48 hours of its occurrence.

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## Statement Showing State-wise No. of Cases Registered in respect of deaths in Police Encounter, Defence Forces Encounter and Para Military Forces Encounter

## Information in respect of part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3246 for 01.01.2019 during 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 (upto 31.03.2018)

| S   | State/UT Name       | Death in Police Encounter         | Death in Police Encounter         | Death in Police Encounter         | Death in Defence Forces Encounter   | Death in Defence Forces Encounter   | Death in Defence Forces Encounter   | Death in Para Military Forces Encounter   | Death in Para Military Forces Encounter   | Death in Para Military Forces Encounter   |
|-----|---------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| No. | State/UT Name       | No. of Cases Registered 2015-2016 | No. of Cases Registered 2016-2017 | No. of Cases Registered 2017-2018 | No. of Cases Registered 2015-2016   | No. of Cases Registered 2016-2017   | No. of Cases Registered 2017-2018   | No. of Cases Registered 2015-2016         | No. of Cases Registered 2016-2017         | No. of Cases Registered 2017-2018         |
| 1   | ANDHRA PRADESH      | 4                                 | 3                                 | 1                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 1                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 2   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH   | 1                                 | 3                                 | 4                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 2                                         | 2                                         | 1                                         |
| 3   | ASSAM               | 43                                | 31                                | 16                                | 5                                   | 1                                   | 0                                   | 1                                         | 1                                         | 2                                         |
| 4   | BIHAR               | 2                                 | 4                                 | 0                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 1                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 5   | GOA                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 6   | GUJARAT             | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 7   | HARYANA             | 9                                 | 2                                 | 4                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 8   | HIMACHAL PRADESH    | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 9   | JAMMU &KASHMIR      | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 1                                   | 0                                   | 1                                   | 1                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 10  | KARNATAKA           | 1                                 | 2                                 | 2                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 11  | KERALA              | 0                                 | 1                                 | 0                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 12  | MADHYA PRADESH      | 3                                 | 1                                 | 1                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 13  | MAHARASHTRA         | 3                                 | 8                                 | 10                                | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 14  | MANIPUR             | 8                                 | 3                                 | 2                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 1                                         | 0                                         | 1                                         |
| 15  | MEGHALAYA           | 15                                | 10                                | 4                                 | 1                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 16  | MIZORAM             | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 17  | NAGALAND            | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 18  | ODISHA              | 7                                 | 9                                 | 6                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 1                                         | 0                                         | 1                                         |
| 19  | PUNJAB              | 2                                 | 2                                 | 1                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 1                                         | 0                                         |
| 20  | RAJASTHAN           | 0                                 | 0                                 | 4                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 21  | SIKKIM              | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 22  | TAMIL NADU          | 1                                 | 2                                 | 2                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 23  | TRIPURA             | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 24  | UTTAR PRADESH       | 5                                 | 4                                 | 44                                | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 25  | WEST BENGAL         | 5                                 | 1                                 | 1                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 10                                        | 6                                         | 3                                         |
| 26  | ANDAMAN& NICOBAR    | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 27  | CHANDIGARH          | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 28  | DADRA& NAGAR HAVELI | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 29  | DAMAN & DIU         | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 30  | DELHI               | 2                                 | 1                                 | 1                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 31  | LAKSHADWEEP         | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 32  | PUDUCHERRY          | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 33  | CHHATTISGARH        | 48                                | 75                                | 40                                | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 2                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 34  | JHARKHAND           | 17                                | 7                                 | 10                                | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 35  | UTTARAKHAND         | 0                                 | 0                                 | 1                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 36  | TELANGANA           | 3                                 | 0                                 | 1                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
|     | TOTAL               | 179                               | 169                               | 155                               | 7                                   | 1                                   | 1                                   | 20                                        | 10                                        | 8                                         |