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CRPF forms core group after suicides hit five-year high of 59 in 2025
The Central Reserve Force (CRPF) has set up a 10-member core group of senior officers headed by Director General G P Singh to prevent suicides among its personnel. The move comes after the force recorded 59 suicides in 2025, the highest in five years, according to official data cited by sources. The group will meet monthly to review cases and recommend welfare, administrative and medical measures.
The CRPF, which has about 3.25 lakh personnel, recorded 262 suicides between 2021 and 2025. Over 77% of these deaths occurred while personnel were on duty, and more than 80% of the victims were from constabulary or non-gazetted ranks, sources said. A senior officer cited prolonged deployment, separation from family and work-life balance as root causes.
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance and issued a notice to the Union home secretary and CRPF DG seeking a detailed report within two weeks.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both Hindustan Times and Assam Tribune report the same facts in a neutral, wire-style manner, with no discernible slant for or against the government. The coverage uniformly presents the CRPF's initiative as a response to data showing rising suicides, and both include the NHRC's intervention. Neither outlet questions the adequacy of the measures or highlights opposition criticism. The measured takeaway is that the core group's monthly reviews and the NHRC deadline create two concrete accountability mechanisms to watch in the coming months.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com (neutral report), assamtribune.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
