Lok Sabha Question No. 1062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Custodial Deaths
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1062

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

1062. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  the  data  of  all  deaths  under  Police  custody during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c)  whether the Government has the data regarding all encounter deaths that happened during the period;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (e) whether the Government has taken any steps to eliminate custodial torture and death; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof.

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (d)  :  As  per  information  received  from  the  National  Human  Rights Commission (NHRC) details of cases (State/UT Wise) registered in respect of Custodial deaths (Police) and death in Police Encounters are given at Annexure A & Annexure B, respectively.
- (e) to (f)  :  'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects as  per the Seventh Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India.    The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  and  the National Human Rights  Commission  (NHRC) issue advisories from time to time

## LS.US.Q.NO.1062 FOR 08.02.2022

to  ensure  protection  of  human  rights.    Further,  pursuant  to  the  guidelines issued  by  the  NHRC,  every  death  in  custody,  police  or  judicial,  natural  or otherwise,  is  to  be  reported  to  the  Commission  within  24  hours  of  its occurrence. The  Commission also  issued guidelines  for  video  filming  of  postmortem and circulated model autopsy form to rule out any negligence/foul play or torture in cases of custodial deaths.  If an enquiry by the Commission into custodial  death  discloses  negligence  by  a  public  servant,  the  Commission recommends  to  authorities  of  Central/State  governments  for  initiation  of proceedings/  prosecution  against  the  erring  public  servant(s).    Disciplinary action  against  the  erring  public  servant  is  to  be  taken  by  the  respective government/authority, as per extant rules, procedures, etc.

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## LS.US.Q.NO.1062 FOR 08.02.2022

## ANNEXURE-'A'

## State-wise Registration of cases during last three years under Incident Head Custodial Death (Police)

| Sr.N o.   | State/UT Name     | No. of Cases Registered   | No. of Cases Registered   | No. of Cases Registered   |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sr.N o.   | State/UT Name     | 01/04/2018 To 31/03/2019  | 01/04/2019 To 31/03/2020  | 01/04/2020 To 31/03/2021  |
| 1         | ANDHRAPRADESH     | 5                         | 3                         | 3                         |
| 2         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 2                         | 0                         | 1                         |
| 3         | ASSAM             | 5                         | 2                         | 1                         |
| 4         | BIHAR             | 5                         | 5                         | 3                         |
| 5         | CHHATTISGARH      | 3                         | 3                         | 3                         |
| 6         | GOA               | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 7         | GUJARAT           | 13                        | 12                        | 17                        |
| 8         | HARYANA           | 7                         | 3                         | 3                         |
| 9         | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 1                         | 4                         | 0                         |
| 10        | JHARKHAND         | 3                         | 2                         | 5                         |
| 11        | KARNATAKA         | 7                         | 4                         | 5                         |
| 12        | KERALA            | 3                         | 2                         | 1                         |
| 13        | MADHYAPRADESH     | 12                        | 14                        | 8                         |
| 14        | MAHARASHTRA       | 11                        | 3                         | 13                        |
| 15        | MANIPUR           | 3                         | 2                         | 0                         |
| 16        | MEGHALAYA         | 0                         | 1                         | 2                         |
| 17        | MIZORAM           | 1                         | 1                         | 0                         |
| 18        | NAGALAND          | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 19        | ODISHA            | 4                         | 6                         | 4                         |
| 20        | PUNJAB            | 5                         | 6                         | 2                         |
| 21        | RAJASTHAN         | 8                         | 5                         | 3                         |
| 22        | SIKKIM            | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 23        | TAMILNADU         | 11                        | 12                        | 2                         |
| 24        | TELANGANA         | 0                         | 0                         | 1                         |
| 25        | TRIPURA           | 0                         | 1                         | 0                         |
| 26        | UTTAR PRADESH     | 12                        | 3                         | 8                         |
| 27        | UTTARAKHAND       | 2                         | 1                         | 1                         |
| 28        | WESTBENGAL        | 5                         | 7                         | 8                         |
| 29        | ANDAMAN&NICOBAR   | 0                         | 1                         | 0                         |
| 30        | CHANDIGARH        | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 31        | DADRA&NAGARHAVELI | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 32        | DAMAN&DIU         | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 33        | DELHI             | 8                         | 9                         | 4                         |
| 34        | JAMMU&KASHMIR     | 0                         | 0                         | 2                         |
| 35        | LADAKH            | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 36        | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 37        | PUDUCHERRY        | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
|           | TOTAL             | 136                       | 112                       | 100                       |

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## ANNEXURE-'B'

## State wise Registration of Cases during last three years under Incident Head Death in Police Encounter

| Sr.N o.   | State/UT Name     | No. of Cases Registered   | No. of Cases Registered   | No. of Cases Registered   |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|           |                   | 01/04/2018 To 31/03/2019  | 01/04/2019 To 31/03/2020  | 01/04/2020 To 31/03/2021  |
| 1         | ANDHRAPRADESH     | 2                         | 1                         | 1                         |
| 2         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 5                         | 1                         | 1                         |
| 3         | ASSAM             | 7                         | 4                         | 4                         |
| 4         | BIHAR             | 9                         | 5                         | 3                         |
| 5         | CHHATTISGARH      | 53                        | 39                        | 24                        |
| 6         | GOA               | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 7         | GUJARAT           | 2                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 8         | HARYANA           | 5                         | 1                         | 3                         |
| 9         | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 1                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 10        | JHARKHAND         | 17                        | 6                         | 5                         |
| 11        | KARNATAKA         | 0                         | 2                         | 0                         |
| 12        | KERALA            | 1                         | 2                         | 0                         |
| 13        | MADHYAPRADESH     | 1                         | 3                         | 6                         |
| 14        | MAHARASHTRA       | 11                        | 3                         | 1                         |
| 15        | MANIPUR           | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 16        | MEGHALAYA         | 1                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 17        | MIZORAM           | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 18        | NAGALAND          | 1                         | 0                         | 1                         |
| 19        | ODISHA            | 14                        | 3                         | 3                         |
| 20        | PUNJAB            | 1                         | 1                         | 1                         |
| 21        | RAJASTHAN         | 0                         | 2                         | 0                         |
| 22        | SIKKIM            | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 23        | TAMILNADU         | 0                         | 3                         | 3                         |
| 24        | TELANGANA         | 1                         | 4                         | 5                         |
| 25        | TRIPURA           | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 26        | UTTAR PRADESH     | 22                        | 26                        | 16                        |
| 27        | UTTARAKHAND       | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 28        | WESTBENGAL        | 0                         | 1                         | 0                         |
| 29        | ANDAMAN&NICOBAR   | 0                         | 1                         | 0                         |
| 30        | CHANDIGARH        | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 31        | DADRA&NAGARHAVELI | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 32        | DAMAN&DIU         | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 33        | DELHI             | 2                         | 2                         | 0                         |
| 34        | JAMMU&KASHMIR     | 0                         | 2                         | 5                         |
| 35        | LADAKH            | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 36        | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 37        | PUDUCHERRY        | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
|           | TOTAL             | 156                       | 112                       | 82                        |