NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of reported death of 19 CRPF personnel between January to May 2026, as per the official data compiled by CRPF

National Human Rights Commission NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of reported death of 19 CRPF personnel between January to May 2026, as per the official data compiled by CRPF Reportedly, the CRPF recorded the highest 59 suicides by its personnel in 2025 The Commission issues notices to the Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and the CRPF Director General, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks प्रव तथ: 14 AUG 2026 12:45PM by PIB Delhi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that 19 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel died by suicide in less than five months between January and 22nd May 2026. According to the reported CRPF data, the force lost 59 personnel due to suicide in 2025. Reportedly, this was the highest number of suicides recorded in the last five years.

The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of the right to life of the personnel working with the largest Central Armed Police Force of the country.

Therefore, it has issued notices to the Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and the CRPF Director General, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.

According to the media report, carried on 11th August 2026, a total of 281 CRPF personnel died by suicide in the last five years. Of these, approximately 216 were on duty. The CRPF recorded 57 suicides in 2021, 43 in 2022, 57 in 2023, 46 in 2024 and 59 in 2025.

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