Most suicides in a year by forces in Chhattisgarh

“A superintendent of policelevel officer will be appointed to examine the causes for the suicides. We will focus on the figures of 2015 (6), 2016 (12) and 2017 to chalk out a plan for preventing suicides. We will also take the help of psychologists, if needed,” Awasthi added.

The state police personnel posted in Chhattisgarh’s Maoisthit regions include the special task force and district reserve guard, while the CAPF personnel are from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and the Border Security Force (BSF).

“Suicides within the ranks demoralise security personnel, who are also greatly affected by deaths of colleagues during encounters with Maoists,” said a senior police officer posted in Bastar who did not want to be named.

Security forces have killed at least 69 Maoists so far this year, but lost 59 of their own during encounters. come to our notice that on many occasions lawyers do not give their clients the correct picture of what happens in the court,” the officer said.

Advocates, too, can avail this facility.

The next step would be to extend the programme to all 24 high courts in the country. Since the data grid was now available for high court cases, e-courts committee is working towards providing this facility to HC litigants.

“We need to overcome some technical roadblocks. Soon six high courts are likely to start and we hope to reach the remaining by year end,” the officer said.

SUICIDES WITHIN THE RANKS DEMORALISE SECURITY PERSONNEL, SAID A SENIOR POLICE OFFICER IN BASTAR ON MANY OCCASIONS LAWYERS DO NOT GIVE THEIR CLIENTS THE CORRECT PICTURE OF WHAT HAPPENS IN THE COURT, SAYS AN OFFICER