New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Dwelling Affairs Nityanand Rai launched inside information and stated the very best variety of custodial deaths had been reported in Gujarat, adopted by Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Bihar respectively. As per the report offered by the house ministry, Gujarat reported 80 official custodial deaths, whereas Maharashtra recorded 76 such incidents.
Custodial deaths
Within the report, the info on custodial deaths reported between April 1, 2017, and March 31, 2022, in all states and Union Territories throughout India was offered. Union Minister of State for Dwelling Affairs Nityanand Rai knowledgeable the Rajya Sabha {that a} whole of 146 circumstances of demise in police custody had been reported throughout 2017-2018, 136 in 2018-2019, 112 in 2019-2021, 100 in 2020-2021 and 175 in 2021-2022.
- Gujarat: 80
- Maharashtra- 76
- Uttar Pradesh: 41
- Tamil Nadu: 40
- Bihar: 38
Rai stated that among the many 9 Union Territories, the very best variety of custodial deaths had been reported from Delhi at 29, adopted by Jammu and Kashmir at 4 within the final 5 years.
“In Maharashtra, 19 deaths in police custody had been reported in 2017-18, 11 in 2018-19, three deaths in 2019-2020, 13 in 2020-21 and 30 deaths in 2021-22. In Uttar Pradesh, 10 deaths had been reported in 2017-18, 12 deaths in 2018-19, three deaths in 2019-2020, eight deaths in 2020-21 and eight deaths in 2021-22,” Rai stated in Rajya Sabha.
“In Tamil Nadu, 11 deaths had been reported in 2017-18, 11 in 2018-19, 12 deaths in 2019-2020, two deaths in 2020-21 and 4 deaths in 2021-22. In Bihar, seven deaths in police custody had been reported in 2017-18, 5 every in 2018-19 and 2019-2020, three deaths in 2020-21 and 18 deaths in 2021-22,” he added citing the info
Financial reduction
The minister whereas quoting the info from the Nationwide Human Rights Fee (NHRC) stated that the financial reduction was authorised and given in 201 circumstances concerning the incidents of deaths in police custody. The compensation amounted to Rs 5,80,74,998, and disciplinary motion in a single case.
THESE states reported zero custodial deaths from 2017-2020
Rai additional knowledgeable that states like Sikkim and Goa reported no incident of custodial deaths from 2017 to 2020, however recorded one incident of custodial demise every in 2021-2022.
