# NHRC Seeks Report on 281 CRPF Suicides in Five Years 2026-08-14T11:22:34+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report on the rising number of suicides in the Central Reserve Police Force. It said 19 personnel died by suicide between January and May 22, 2026. The report, citing CRPF data, added that 59 officers killed themselves in 2025, the highest annual figure in five years. The NHRC has issued notices to the Union Home Secretary and the CRPF Director General, demanding a detailed report within two weeks. The media report noted that 281 CRPF personnel died by suicide between 2021 and 2025, with roughly 216 of them on duty at the time. Yearly totals were 57 (2021), 43 (2022), 57 (2023), 46 (2024) and 59 (2025). ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Central Reserve Police Force, Ministry of Home Affairs, National Human Rights Commission Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nhrc-seeks-report-on-281-crpf-suicides-in-five-years/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nhrc-seeks-report-on-281-crpf-suicides-in-five-years/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.