Overview
- The CRPF on August 20 established a 10-member Core Group headed by Director General G P Singh to review and prevent incidents of self-harm among personnel.
- The panel will hold monthly reviews, require four- to five-slide video presentations from unit heads on each case, and recommend medical, welfare and administrative interventions.
- The National Human Rights Commission issued a notice on Friday seeking a detailed reply from the CRPF DG and the Union Home Secretary within two weeks.
- Official data show 59 suicides in 2025 — the highest in five years — and 262 deaths from 2021–25 with about 77% occurring while personnel were on duty.
- Critics say leaving out company- and battalion-level commanders could omit frontline insights needed to address causes such as long deployments, family separation and unit-level welfare gaps, which may limit the Core Group’s effectiveness.