New Delhi, Dec 28(TNS): A total of 418 armed forces personnel committed suicide in the last four years with a maximum of 335 such cases reported in the Army, the Indian government informed its Lok Sabha in New Delhi.
Indian Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre replying to a question also said 41,960 of its armed forces personnel have applied for premature retirement from service in the last four years.
He said a maximum of 38,953 Army personnel have sought pre-mature retirement, followed by 2,542 Indian Air Force personnel and 465 from the Navy.
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On the suicide figure, he said 335 Army men, 67 from the IAF and 16 Navy personnel took the extreme step since 2014.
He said a maximum of 104 Army personnel had committed suicide in 2016 while the number in the current year is 69.
“Some of the reasons for committing suicide are family issues/domestic problems, marital discord, perceived grievances and personal issues,” he said.
The minister said various steps have been taken by the armed forces to create a healthy environment for the officers and other ranks.
