Assam: CRPF Jawan Kills Self in Karimganj; Investigation Underway

GUWAHATI: In a distressing incident on Monday, a dedicated jawan serving in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Ajay Singh, tragically took his own life by reportedly shooting himself with his service rifle while on duty at Camp-10, located in Karimganj’s Ratabari locality.

As per reports, the deceased soldier, identified as Ajay Singh, hails from Indupur village in Bihar's Lakhisarai district.

Upon discovering the shocking incident, CRPF officials swiftly transported Ajay Singh's body to a nearby hospital, where an autopsy will be conducted to ascertain the circumstances of his death.

Simultaneously, the CRPF authorities have initiated a thorough investigation into this unfortunate incident, aiming to uncover any underlying factors or causes that may have led to this tragedy.

In a related news regarding the deployment of CRPFs in the state, the state government is going to replace CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) personnel, deployed for security duty in all state government institutions, with Assam Police personnel in phases starting in April next year.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said this at the induction programme for 1,861 recruits who completed their training at Dergaon Police Academy recently.

The Chief Minister said, "The State Government has decided to replace the CRPF personnel on security duty in all vital institutions in the state, like the Secretariat, Raj Bhawan, DC offices, SP offices, etc., with Assam Police battalions. Our motto is to take the Assam Police Force to a zero-vacancy level. We will start the process of advertising another 5,000 posts in the Assam Police next month. In the past two years, the increased action of the state police force has brought down the crime rate in the state. The state had 1.33 lakh cases registered in 2021, and the number of cases registered till August 2023 is just 45,000. The rate of filing charge sheets by the police was 45.2 percent in 2021, and the rate has increased to 54.27 percent this year so far. Likewise, the conviction rate was 5.6 percent in 2021, and it has risen to 15.15 percent in 2023 so far. Our target is to raise the conviction rate up to 20 percent next year."

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