Kerala: Over 15 cops committed suicide in last 15 months
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As many as 17 police personnel committed suicide in Kerala in the last 15 months, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan informed the state Assembly on Friday.
Between January 2017 and till date, 17 police personnel in the state ended their lives, he said in a written reply to a question by Congress member Adoor Prakash on number suicides of police personnel during the period.
Stress & Tension
Fitness centers at police academy to help deal with stress
CM Vijayan also said direction had been given to start fitness and wellness centers at the police academy and police training college to help the police personnel deal with stress and tension.
The Chief Minister, however, said that it had not been found that mental stress or tension was increasing among the police personnel due to their official duties.
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CM Vijayan answers a question by CK Saseedran (CPI-M)
Answering the question, CM Vijayan said it had not been brought to the notice of the government that the trainee police personnel were given "uncivilized" punishments at the training college. Steps to revise the police training manual were also on, the Chief Minister added.