Chhattisgarh: Maoist operations killed 41 jawans; 175 committed suicide in 2014

The recent data of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) of India has revealed that the most recorded deaths of 'jawans' are in Chhattisgarh and the state is also ahead of others in recording the highest number of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel deaths across the country.

As per the NCRB report 31 jawans lost their lives in 2014 while carrying out operations in Maoists hotbed areas of Chhattisgarh.

Here are the shocking numbers-

• The NCRB report reveals that several police jawans lost their lives in 2014 and only Maoists are not behind these deaths, many have committed suicide.

• The data reflects that in the year 2014, 175 jawans committed suicide because they were suffering from depression due to marital discord and marriage related problems.

• More than 10 per cent jawans committed suicide because they were trapped in family related problems.

• 8.6 per cent jawans failed to cope with job related stress and thus committed suicide.

• 7 per cent jawans collapsed during carrying out operations.

• 32 per cent died in road and railway accidents.