diff --git a/individual/gql_mutations.py b/individual/gql_mutations.py
index 6092604..5f93080 100644
--- a/individual/gql_mutations.py
+++ b/individual/gql_mutations.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import graphene
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.db import transaction
+from django.db.models import Subquery
 
 from core.gql.gql_mutations.base_mutation import BaseHistoryModelDeleteMutationMixin, BaseMutation, \
     BaseHistoryModelUpdateMutationMixin, BaseHistoryModelCreateMutationMixin
@@ -150,6 +151,15 @@ def _validate_mutation(cls, user, **data):
                 IndividualConfig.gql_individual_delete_perms):
             raise ValidationError("mutation.authentication_required")
 
+        villages_qs = Location.objects.filter(individual__id__in=data['ids'], type='V')
+        # must first check if villages_qs exists in case none of the individuals has location
+        if villages_qs.exists():
+            allowed_loc_ids = Location.get_queryset(None, user).values('id')
+            not_in_allowed = villages_qs.exclude(id__in=Subquery(allowed_loc_ids))
+            # all individuals' villages must be within permission for the given user
+            if not allowed_loc_ids.exists() or not_in_allowed.exists():
+                raise ValidationError("mutation.authentication_required")
+
     @classmethod
     def _mutate(cls, user, **data):
         if "client_mutation_id" in data:
diff --git a/individual/tests/graphql_mutation_test.py b/individual/tests/graphql_mutation_test.py
index b52701a..7c2d6e9 100644
--- a/individual/tests/graphql_mutation_test.py
+++ b/individual/tests/graphql_mutation_test.py
@@ -294,3 +294,126 @@ def test_update_individual_row_security(self):
         content = json.loads(response.content)
         id = content['data']['updateIndividual']['internalId']
         self.assert_mutation_success(id)
+
+    def test_delete_individual_general_permission(self):
+        individual1 = create_individual(self.admin_user.username)
+        individual2 = create_individual(self.admin_user.username)
+        query_str = f'''
+            mutation {{
+              deleteIndividual(
+                input: {{
+                  ids: ["{individual1.id}", "{individual2.id}"]
+                }}
+              ) {{
+                clientMutationId
+                internalId
+              }}
+            }}
+        '''
+
+        # Anonymous User has no permission
+        response = self.query(query_str)
+
+        content = json.loads(response.content)
+        id = content['data']['deleteIndividual']['internalId']
+        self.assert_mutation_error(id, 'mutation.authentication_required')
+
+        # Health Enrollment Officier (role=1) has no permission
+        response = self.query(
+            query_str,
+            headers={"HTTP_AUTHORIZATION": f"Bearer {self.med_enroll_officer_token}"}
+        )
+        content = json.loads(response.content)
+        id = content['data']['deleteIndividual']['internalId']
+        self.assert_mutation_error(id, 'mutation.authentication_required')
+
+        # IMIS admin can do everything
+        response = self.query(
+            query_str,
+            headers={"HTTP_AUTHORIZATION": f"Bearer {self.admin_token}"}
+        )
+        content = json.loads(response.content)
+        id = content['data']['deleteIndividual']['internalId']
+        self.assert_mutation_success(id)
+
+    def test_delete_individual_row_security(self):
+        individual_a1 = create_individual(
+            self.admin_user.username,
+            payload_override={'village': self.village_a},
+        )
+        individual_a2 = create_individual(
+            self.admin_user.username,
+            payload_override={'village': self.village_a},
+        )
+        individual_b = create_individual(
+            self.admin_user.username,
+            payload_override={'village': self.village_b},
+        )
+        query_str = f'''
+            mutation {{
+              deleteIndividual(
+                input: {{
+                  ids: ["{individual_a1.id}"]
+                }}
+              ) {{
+                clientMutationId
+                internalId
+              }}
+            }}
+        '''
+
+        # SP officer B cannot delete individual for district A
+        response = self.query(query_str)
+        response = self.query(
+            query_str,
+            headers={"HTTP_AUTHORIZATION": f"Bearer {self.dist_b_user_token}"}
+        )
+        self.assertResponseNoErrors(response)
+
+        content = json.loads(response.content)
+        id = content['data']['deleteIndividual']['internalId']
+        self.assert_mutation_error(id, 'mutation.authentication_required')
+
+        # SP officer A can delete individual for district A
+        response = self.query(
+            query_str,
+            headers={"HTTP_AUTHORIZATION": f"Bearer {self.dist_a_user_token}"}
+        )
+        content = json.loads(response.content)
+        id = content['data']['deleteIndividual']['internalId']
+        self.assert_mutation_success(id)
+
+        # SP officer B can delete individual without any district
+        individual_no_loc = create_individual(self.admin_user.username)
+        response = self.query(
+            query_str.replace(
+                str(individual_a1.id),
+                str(individual_no_loc.id)
+            ), headers={"HTTP_AUTHORIZATION": f"Bearer {self.dist_b_user_token}"}
+        )
+        content = json.loads(response.content)
+        id = content['data']['deleteIndividual']['internalId']
+        self.assert_mutation_success(id)
+
+        # SP officer B cannot delete a mix of individuals from district A and district B
+        response = self.query(
+            query_str.replace(
+                f'["{individual_a1.id}"]',
+                f'["{individual_a1.id}", "{individual_b.id}"]'
+            ), headers={"HTTP_AUTHORIZATION": f"Bearer {self.dist_b_user_token}"}
+        )
+        content = json.loads(response.content)
+        id = content['data']['deleteIndividual']['internalId']
+        self.assert_mutation_error(id, 'mutation.authentication_required')
+
+        # SP officer B can delete individual from district B
+        individual_no_loc = create_individual(self.admin_user.username)
+        response = self.query(
+            query_str.replace(
+                str(individual_a1.id),
+                str(individual_b.id)
+            ), headers={"HTTP_AUTHORIZATION": f"Bearer {self.dist_b_user_token}"}
+        )
+        content = json.loads(response.content)
+        id = content['data']['deleteIndividual']['internalId']
+        self.assert_mutation_success(id)