Three out of five people (60 per cent) in India’s conflict-ridden zones have a greater trust in the state police than the paramilitary/army for their safety and security, according to a new report.
Thirty-nine per cent also believe that the police are corrupt in conflict-affected regions, while 20 per cent shared such a perception of the paramilitary/army, says the Status of Policing in India Report 2020-21.
The report — based on a survey by the Centre for Developing Studies (CSDS), its research programme Lokniti, and advocacy group Common Cause, and supported by Tata Trusts and the Lal Family Foundation —