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Suicides Among CRPF Personnel Hit Five-Year High in 2025

Suicides Among CRPF Personnel Hit Five-Year High in 2025
Deaths By Suicide Among CRPF Personnel Hit 5-Year High In 2025, Most Occurred While On Duty | Exclusive · news18.com

The CRPF is a big group of police officers in India who work to keep the country safe.

Sadly, some of them become so sad or stressed that they take their own lives.

In 2025, 59 CRPF officers died this way, which is the highest number in five years.

Most of these sad events happened while officers were at work, not while they were at home on break.

Officers also struggle with problems in their personal lives, like money troubles or family issues.

Speaking to family on the phone or returning from leave sometimes made them feel worse.

Many men were afraid to talk about their feelings because they feared being teased by others.

The CRPF has programs to help with mental health, but people are now asking if these programs work well enough.

It is very important to talk about feelings and ask for help when feeling sad.

Key facts

Suicides in 2025
59 (five-year high)
Total suicides (2021-May 2026)
281
On-duty suicides
216 (about 77%)
On-leave suicides in 2025
19 (nearly double prior years)
Suicides by hanging
136
Suicides by shooting
127
Suicides as of May 2026
19
Data source
Official CRPF data reviewed by News18

Quotes

Senior CRPF Official

A senior officer from the Central Reserve Police Force

“Such cases have often been triggered after a jawan rejoined duty after leave or after speaking to family members over the phone before committing suicide. There are professional reasons as well, which sometimes also result in fratricide.”
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