Police forces' deaths in India 2008-09

Now here is a shame list for the country. India has lost 841 policemen over the last year. It remain to be seen though as to how many of them are a result of lack of  proper strike back weapons when under attack like we see in the case of maoist attacks on rural police stations.

The casulalties include state police units, the CRPF, BSF and CISF on various duties. The list includes 249 police casulaties in naxal affected areas.

In what can be called a scathing testimony of lawlessness in the Uttar Pradesh, the state tops the list in state with 107 police casualties. That is quite a shocking fact to know considering that UP is not a naxal infested area as opposed to, lets say, Chattisgarh or Jharkhand.