Lok Sabha Question No. 2647 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: Fratricides among CAPF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mr Pathan Yusuf

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2647

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2025/ AGRAHAYANA 25, 1947 (SAKA)

FRATRICIDES AMONG CAPF

2647. MR PATHAN YUSUF:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of suicides and fratricides among Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel during the last three years, and force-wise;
- (b) the number of CAPF personnel who have resigned their jobs since 2014, year and force-wise;
- (c) the average working hours for CAPF personnel, force-wise;
- (d) the average number of leaves availed by CAPF personnel in a year, since 2014, year and force-wise; and
- (e) the number of CAPF personnel who have sought mental health services since 2014, year and force-wise details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The number of suicides and fratricides by Central Armed Police Forces

(CAPFs),  Assam  Rifles  (AR)  and  National  Security  Guard  (NSG)  personnel reported during the last three years is at Annexure -I.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2647 FOR 16.12.2025

(b): The number of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Assam Rifles (AR) and  National  Security  Guard  (NSG)  personnel  who  have  resigned  from services since 2014 is at Annexure -II.

(c): Generally,  the  working  hours  in  Central  Armed  Police  Forces  are  8 (eight)  hourly  shifts.    This,  however,  varies  depending  on  the  operational exigencies.  There is necessary leave/training reserve build in the structure of Battalion so that the personnel get rest and leave.  Measures have been taken  to  implement  a  transparent,  rational  and  fair  leave  policy  and  for regulating duty hours to ensure adequate rest and leave.

(d): The Government has made a provision for 75 days leave, which includes 60  days  Earned  Leave  and  15  days  Casual  Leave,  for  CAPFs  personnel deployed in the field while for other Government Servants, there is a provision for 30 days Earned Leave and 08 days Casual Leave.  It is a constant endeavor to facilitate CAPF personnel to avail admissible leave to the extent possible. (e): Mental health support, wherever required, is being provided to the CAPF personnel through a network of CAPF hospitals, composite hospitals,  unit hospitals and specialized psychiatric services. The forces conduct regular awareness programs, stress-management workshops, yoga and meditation to promote mental well-being.

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## Annexure-'I'

(L.S. US.Q.NO.2647 FOR 16.12.2025)

## (a) Force-wise details of suicides and fratricides among CAPF personnel for last three years :-

## (i) Suicides

| Name of Force   |   Year |   Year |   Year | Year   |
|-----------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
|                 |   2023 |   2024 |   2025 | Total  |
| Assam Rifles    |     12 |     08 |     08 | 28     |
| BSF             |     43 |     52 |     25 | 120    |
| CISF            |     25 |     15 |     20 | 60     |
| CRPF            |     57 |     46 |     56 | 159    |
| ITBP            |     08 |     12 |     12 | 32     |
| NSG             |     01 |     03 |      0 | 04     |
| SSB             |     11 |     12 |     12 | 35     |
| TOTAL           |    157 |    148 |    133 | 438    |

## (ii) Fratricides

| Name of Force   |   Year |   Year |   Year | Year   |
|-----------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
|                 |   2023 |   2024 |   2025 | Total  |
| Assam Rifles    |     01 |     01 |      0 | 02     |
| BSF             |      0 |      0 |     01 | 01     |
| CISF            |      0 |      0 |      0 | 0      |
| CRPF            |      0 |      0 |     02 | 02     |
| ITBP            |      0 |      0 |     01 | 01     |
| NSG             |      0 |      0 |      0 | 0      |
| SSB             |     01 |      0 |      0 | 01     |
| TOTAL           |     02 |     01 |     04 | 07     |

Annexure-'II' (L.S. US.Q.NO.2647 FOR 16.12.2025)

- (b)  Force-wise  and  year-wise  details  of  CAPF  personnel  resigned  from services since 2014:-

| Year   | Force        | Force   | Force   | Force   | Force   | Force   | Force   | Force   |
|--------|--------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| Year   | Assam Rifles | BSF     | CISF    | CRPF    | ITBP    | NSG     | SSB     | TOTAL   |
| 2014   | 35           | 516     | 268     | 897     | 174     | 0       | 143     | 2033    |
| 2015   | 25           | 398     | 318     | 972     | 230     | 0       | 127     | 2070    |
| 2016   | 29           | 319     | 269     | 492     | 161     | 0       | 93      | 1363    |
| 2017   | 33           | 414     | 380     | 671     | 153     | 0       | 90      | 1741    |
| 2018   | 23           | 328     | 517     | 583     | 116     | 0       | 129     | 1696    |
| 2019   | 19           | 436     | 378     | 451     | 152     | 0       | 113     | 1549    |
| 2020   | 07           | 211     | 247     | 256     | 156     | 0       | 82      | 959     |
| 2021   | 17           | 478     | 212     | 548     | 207     | 0       | 203     | 1665    |
| 2022   | 14           | 408     | 337     | 363     | 180     | 0       | 139     | 1441    |
| 2023   | 16           | 1025    | 399     | 535     | 242     | 0       | 254     | 2471    |
| 2024   | 54           | 1804    | 364     | 692     | 120     | 0       | 261     | 3295    |
| 2025   | 99           | 1156    | 448     | 996     | 76      | 0       | 302     | 3077    |
| TOTAL  | 371          | 7493    | 4137    | 7456    | 1967    | 0       | 1936    | 23360   |

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