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CRPF’s Historic Safety Milestone

November 7 , 2026 14 hrs 0 min 41 0

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) completed 12 consecutive months without any operational fatality for the first time in 47 years.
CRPF was established on 27 July 1939 at Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh, as the Crown Representative’s Police.
It was renamed the Central Reserve Police Force through an Act of Parliament on 28 December 1949 and functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Its major roles include maintaining internal security, controlling riots, conducting counter-insurgency and anti-Naxal operations, and providing security during elections.
The last operational fatality was reported on 30 October 2025, according to CRPF Director General G. P. Singh.
Since 1947, 2,268 CRPF personnel have lost their lives in operations; the highest annual fatalities (143) were recorded in 2010.
This was the sixth period of nil operational casualties since 1947.