{
  "id": 12277102,
  "title": "45,000 Police Posts Vacant In Madhya Pradesh As Manpower Strength Trails Sanctioned Level",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/45-000-police-posts-vacant-in-madhya-pradesh-as-manpower-strength",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T01:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/45000-police-posts-vacant-in-madhya-pradesh-as-manpower-strength-trails-sanctioned-level"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Madhya Pradesh is grappling with a significant shortage of police personnel, with 45,000 posts currently vacant despite the sanctioned strength. The state's actual police-to-population ratio stands at 121.76 per 1 lakh, falling short of the sanctioned level of 147.23. This shortage is not unique to Madhya Pradesh, as several states across the country are facing similar challenges. Nationally, the actual police-to-population ratio is 152.80 per lakh, while the sanctioned strength is 196.23 per lakh. States like Nagaland have the highest ratio, with 1,189.33 personnel per lakh, while Bihar has the lowest ratio at 75.16 personnel per lakh. The shortage arises from various factors such as retirement, resignation, death, and removal from service. The Ministry of Home Affairs has asked states to fill these vacancies, and recruitment is a continuous process handled by individual states.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh is among the states facing a shortage of police personnel, with an actual strength of 121.76 personnel per 1 lakh population against the sanctioned 147.23. Officials said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), during a recent meeting with state officials, asked states to fill vacant police posts. Around 45,000 police posts have fallen vacant in the state.…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}