From Indiatimes · Bharti Jain · · 1m 40s
CRPF Year Without Operational Fatalities
CRPF achieves first year without operational deaths in 47 years.
In brief
CRPF achieves first year without operational deaths in 47 years. CRPF recorded zero operational fatalities for the first time in 47 years, ending a streak of 2,268 deaths since 1947. Originally reported by Indiatimes.
CRPF milestone
CRPF completes first year without operational fatalities in 47 years.
Last fatality date
Last operational fatality reported on October 30, 2025.
Annual fatality rate
2,268 CRPF personnel killed in operations since 1947, averaging 28 per year.
Highest toll
143 fatalities in 2010 due to Maoist ambush killing 75 personnel.
CRPF DG statement
CRPF DG G P Singh credits milestone to modern hardware, better training, strategic planning and high-speed medical evacuation.
2026 operations
CRPF personnel led battle against LWE in 2026, hitting Maoists in pocket boroughs and eliminating their leadership.
Manipur deployment
CRPF deployed in Manipur since violence broke out in 2023, facing ongoing violence.
Force deployment
1.5 times the required force deployed for high-risk operations.
Black Forest operation
Zero casualties during Op Black Forest in Kareguttalu Hills last year despite 21 Naxalites killed.
Fatality timeline
Three-fourths to four-fifths of fatalities occur days after injury, preventable with timely medical care.
Medical evacuation
Air ambulances take injured personnel to advanced hospitals for rapid treatment.
Previous nil record
Last nil record was 24 months between February 1977 and January 1979.
Sixth nil record
This is the sixth time CRPF has recorded nil fatal casualties.
Milestone significance
Modern hardware, better training and strategic planning prevent operational fatalities.
The one thing
CRPF recorded zero operational fatalities for the first time in 47 years, ending a streak of 2,268 deaths since 1947.
