While the Home Ministry’s task force on suicide and fratricide finalized a draft report, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan on Friday at the residence of the Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) at around 4.40 p.m. Gave life With his service AK-47. The reason behind the incident is being investigated.
Sources said the personnel was in his 50s and was deployed along with other personnel to guard the residence of IB Director Tapan Deka.
The IB chief is the senior-most four-star rank IPS officer in the country.
The deceased has been identified as CRPF assistant sub-inspector Rajesh Kumar, a native of Madhya Pradesh, an official confirmed to News18.
Hit AK-47 on his head. Hearing the sound of gunshot, other personnel also ran towards the spot and found the ASI lying in a pool of blood.
recommendations
The task force appointed by the Ministry of Home Affairs has been told and recommended that there should be a strict ban on use of abusive language, bullying and humiliation at the workplace and a transparent transfer policy is needed to prevent suicide in the forces.
News18 first wrote about this report Which was prepared by the Task Force on Suicides and Fraternities.
The paramilitary forces, in their recommendations, have said that poor infrastructure, long separation from families/forced celibacy are some of the factors that promote suicide.
The recommendations of all the paramilitary forces and the Assam Rifles are part of the draft report compiled after analyzing the cases.
Suggesting preventive measures, the recommendations of the forces say, “Availability of infrastructure like barracks, bathing places, toilets, recreation/common halls, sports facilities for soldiers. The role of leaders in dealing with the fear of failure on duty is paramount. Leaders can be trained to identify such issues and take remedial corrective measures instead of focusing primarily on punitive actions. Long deployments to high-risk areas lead to fatigue, disease, and mental disorders. Regular exercise, transparent transfer policy and soft posting mechanism and strong medical system are some of the solutions.”
The forces have also recommended that prolonged separation from families/forced bachelorhood is very common in every rank and the forces should have a leave management system which needs drastic reform, and this can be possible only if the vacancies be filled on time. “Early diagnosis of mental disorders requires screening of health issues of men deployed in hostile and adverse climatic conditions at regular intervals,” the report said.
The forces have also said that rotation of duties at regular intervals, regular conduct of physical activities, yoga and meditation, sports, chaupals, talks and conferences are beneficial to keep soldiers away from feelings of isolation.
Regular interactions (formal and informal) of junior/senior leaders with their soldiers, and if possible allowing soldiers to keep their families at their place of duty, are some of the solutions being offered by the forces to the task force. have been provided.
“There is a strict ban on use of foul language, bullying and humiliation at the workplace. Commanders at every level must ensure a high degree of integrity. Transparent transfer policy to enhance confidence in effective planning of career and family issues,” the report said.
‘Posting, Promotion and Pension’
In the report, BPRD has said that slow promotion, delay in posting, continuous posting in conflict theaters etc. are the reasons for fraternization and suicide.
The research wing of the Ministry of Home Affairs has said that the three ‘P’ postings, promotions and pensions are triggering such incidents.
Other issues include job challenges, working conditions, leadership and welfare matters.
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