With 501 deaths, Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of custodial killings for the second consecutive year among all states and Union Territories in India.
The Indian Government’s official data stated that 501 custodial deaths from April 2021 to March 2022.
Other states which reported a high number of such incidents are Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Punjab, as per the data released by the government.
A total of 2,544 custodial deaths were reported across 37 states and UTs from April 2021 to March 2022.
There has been a significant rise in custodial deaths all over India, the data showed. The country reported 1,940 custodial deaths from April 2020 to March 2021.