0ver 200 CRPF, BSF personnel have committed suicide since 2007

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 17:37

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New Delhi: More than 200 BSF and CRPF personnel have committed suicide owing to reasons like depression, marital discord and financial issues in the last four years, government said on Wednesday.

The data provided by the government gave out the figures for the two largest paramilitary forces--CRPF and BSF-- since 2007. The CRPF had the larger number of suicides at 143 while the BSF had 75.

The total number of suicides stood at 218 during the period for both the forces involved largely in anti-naxal, counter-insurgency, border guarding and law and order duties.

"Some CRPF and BSF personnel have committed suicide by their own weapons...The common reasons for committing suicide are domestic and personal problems, depression, marital discord, financial issues," Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken told Rajya Sabha in a written reply.

He said various steps have been taken by the government to prevent such cases, which included "timely leave to personnel, provision of seperate family accomodation, development of infrastructure for improving the living conditions, extension of communication facilities to all border outposts for telephonic conversation with family.

"Regular and informal interactions of senior officers with the men, introduction of air couriers services for CRPF and BSF personnel among others," he said.

While the CRPF strength comprises almost three lakh personnel, the BSF has about 2.3 lakh personnel in its ranks.

PTI

First Published: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 17:37

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nagender - gurgaon
This pblm of suicide is not going to subside unless some of the relevant factors are not taken care of. firstly the tasking of men in Border security force is done as if they are machine and not human beings..unlike army where rotation of peace field tenure system exist in true sense, but BSF functions on field to field basis. for example moving from J&K to NE, NE to western front, etc etc..there is no rest and recoup...Can a person fulfil his social and family commitments in just 2 months of a year???? can he fullfill them by making telephone calls or by keeping his family in accommodation far off from his place of duty...UNLESS THE PERSON SITTING ON THE HELM OF AFFAIRS REALISE THAT THEY ARE DEALING WITH MEN AND NOT MACHINES THIS PBLM WILL NOT BE SOLVED..

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nagender - gurgaon
This pblm of suicide is not going to subside unless some of the relevant factors are not taken care off. firstly the tasking of men in Border security force is done as if they are machine and not human beings..unlike army who keeps on rotating on peace field tenure system,, BSF functions on field to field basis. for ex moving from J&K to NE, NE to western front, etc etc..there is no rest and recoup...can a person fulfill his social and family commitments in just 2 months of a year???? can he fullfill them by making telephone calls or by keeping his family in accomodation far off from his place of duty...UNLESS THE PERSON SITTING ON THE HELM OF AFFAIRS REALISE THAT THEY ARE DEALING WIHT MEN AND NOT MACHINES THIS PBLM WILL NOT BE SOLVED