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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

CRPF suicides hit five-year high in 2025; constabulary accounts for over 80%

New Delhi: Cases of suicides in the country's largest paramilitary force, CRPF, recorded their highest number at 59 in 2025 over the last five years, with staffers in the constabulary comprising more than 80 per cent of those who ended their lives, official sources said on Thursday.

In more than 77 per cent of cases, these deaths took place when the personnel were on duty, 202 cases out of a total of 262, while the rest occurred when they were on leave, the sources said, citing official data for the period between 2021-25.

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