Lok Sabha Question No. 991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Encounter Killing
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Feroze Varun Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 991

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022/ MAGHA 19, 1943 (SAKA)

## ENCOUNTER KILLING

991.     SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  encounter  killings  in  the  country,  State  wise,  including Uttar Pradesh, from January 1, 2017 till date;
- (b) the number of FIRs registered of encounter killings, State wise, including Uttar Pradesh above said period;
- (c) the number of ongoing investigations against police officers on charges of encounter killings; and
- (d) the number of police officers convicted for chargers of encounter killings in the same period?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a): As per information received from the National Human Rights Commission  (NHRC),  a  State-wise  statement  showing  cases  registered under  category  death  in  police  encounter  for  the  period  from  January  1, 2017 to January 31 st  , 2022 is given at Annexure.

(b) to (d): No  such  record  is  maintained  centrally.    Besides,  as  per  the seventh schedule to the Constitution of India, 'Police' and 'Public Order' are  State  subjects.  The National  Human  Rights  Commission  (NHRC) had

## L.S.US.Q.NO.991 FOR 08.02.2022

issued guidelines dated 12.05.2010 laying down 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 within 48 hours of its occurrence.  Prompt prosecution/  disciplinary  action  is  to  be  initiated  against  all  delinquent officers found guilty in magisterial enquiry/police investigation. It is for the concerned authorities to take action against the erring public servant as per extant rules, procedures, etc.

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## STATEMENT SHOWING STATE-WISE CASES REGISTERED UNDER CATEGORY DEATH IN POLICE ENCOUNTER For THE  PERIOD FROM 01/01/2017 TO 31/01/2022.

| INCIDENT STATE/UTs NAME   |   NO. OF CASES REGISTERED |
|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH            |                         9 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH         |                        13 |
| ASSAM                     |                        50 |
| BIHAR                     |                        22 |
| CHHATTISGARH              |                       191 |
| GOA                       |                         0 |
| GUJARAT                   |                         2 |
| HARYANA                   |                        15 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH          |                         1 |
| JHARKHAND                 |                        49 |
| KARNATAKA                 |                         4 |
| KERALA                    |                         3 |
| MADHYA PRADESH            |                        13 |
| MAHARASHTRA               |                        26 |
| MANIPUR                   |                         4 |
| MEGHALAYA                 |                         9 |
| MIZORAM                   |                         0 |
| NAGALAND                  |                         2 |
| ODISHA                    |                        36 |
| PUNJAB                    |                         6 |
| RAJASTHAN                 |                         8 |
| SIKKIM                    |                         0 |
| TAMIL NADU                |                        14 |
| TELANGANA                 |                        13 |
| TRIPURA                   |                         0 |
| UTTAR PRADESH             |                       117 |
| UTTARAKHAND               |                         1 |
| WEST BENGAL               |                         3 |
| ANDAMAN &NICOBAR          |                         1 |
| CHANDIGARH                |                         0 |
| DADRA& NAGAR HAVELI       |                         0 |
| DAMAN&DIU                 |                         0 |
| DELHI                     |                         8 |
| JAMMU &KASHMIR            |                        35 |
| LADAKH                    |                         0 |
| LAKSHADWEEP               |                         0 |
| PUDUCHERRY                |                         0 |
| ALL OVER INDIA            |                         0 |
| FOREIGN COUNTRIES         |                         0 |
| TOTAL                     |                       655 |