Five Delhi Police personnel were killed on duty in 2024, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data released by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
The data showed that two personnel were killed by criminals, gangsters or dacoits, while one died after accidentally firing a service/self weapon. Two others lost their lives in accidents during duty.
Delhi recorded a total of five on-duty police deaths during the year, placing it among the Union territories with the highest such fatalities after Jammu and Kashmir, which reported nine deaths.
Across the country, 283 uniformed police personnel were killed on duty in 2024. Of them, 242 deaths were caused by accidents, while 18 personnel were killed by Extremists and five by terrorists or ‘jihadi’ elements, the data showed.
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Among states, Uttar Pradesh reported the highest number of on-duty police deaths at 41, followed by Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu with 32 each.
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