Harse Chhina (Harse Chhina Patti Subazpura, Harse Chhina Patti Ucha Qila, Harse Chhina Patti Varnali, Harse Chhina Patti Vichla Qila, Nivan Qila, Kukran Wala)

2 documented cases implicating security forces based in Harse Chhina (Harse Chhina Patti Subazpura, Harse Chhina Patti Ucha Qila, Harse Chhina Patti Varnali, Harse Chhina Patti Vichla Qila, Nivan Qila, Kukran Wala):


Amritsar District

Ajnala Subdistrict
Kashmir Singh Male, age 40 at time of extrajudicial execution, Harse Chhina Patti Varnali
Sajjan Singh Male, age 21-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kiampura

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Harse Chhina (Harse Chhina Patti Subazpura, Harse Chhina Patti Ucha Qila, Harse Chhina Patti Varnali, Harse Chhina Patti Vichla Qila, Nivan Qila, Kukran Wala):

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 2
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

100.0% Not married 2
 
 
0.0% Married 0

If married, did the victim have children?


Total children surviving victims: 0


Religion

100.0% Sikh 2
 

Caste

100.0% Jat 2
 

Age

50.0% 18-33 1
 
50.0% 34-49 1
 

Education

50.0% No education 1
 
50.0% High school 1
 

Employment

100.0% Farmer/agriculture 2
 

Urban / Rural

100.0% Rural 2
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

50.0% Yes 1
 
 
50.0% No 1

Prior torture

50.0% Yes 1
 
 
0.0% No 0

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

100.0% Yes 2
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
100.0% No 2

Witnesses to abduction

100.0% Yes 2
 

Victim abduction location

50.0% Victim’s residence 1
 
50.0% Other 1
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming


Preceding detention location known

100.0% Yes 2
 
 
0.0% No 0

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming


Security official response to victim status

50.0% Other 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
0.0% No 0

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

100.0% Extrajudicial executions 2
 
 
0.0% Enforced disappearances 0

Number of victims per family

50.0% 1 victim 1
 
50.0% 2 victim 1
 

Related incidents

50.0% Genuine encounters in family 1
 
 
50.0% No genuine encounters in family 1

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces


Security forces returned body

50.0% Yes 1
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
50.0% No 1
 

Condition of corpse, if known

50.0% Bullet wounds 1
 
50.0% Cuts/wounds 1
 
50.0% Broken bones 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

50.0% Yes 1
 
 
50.0% No 1

Security forces uniformed

100.0% Yes 2
 
 
0.0% No 0

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

50.0% Punjab Police 1
 
50.0% CRPF 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

100.0% Punjab police 2
 
50.0% CRPF 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

50.0% Militant 1
 
 
50.0% Non-militant 1

Non-militant, provided support to militants

50.0% Yes 1
 
 
0.0% No 0

If provided support, support was voluntary

50.0% Yes 1
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

50.0% Yes 1
 
 
50.0% No 1

Approached security officials

50.0% Yes 1
 
 
50.0% No 1

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

50.0% Afraid of retaliation 1
 

Remedies desired from government

100.0% Monetary compensation to family 2
 
100.0% Employment 2
 
50.0% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 1
 
50.0% Memorial for victims 1
 

Year & District 

District

100.0% Amritsar 2
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
0.0% 1984 0
 
0.0% 1985 0
 
50.0% 1986 1
 
0.0% 1987 0
 
0.0% 1988 0
 
0.0% 1989 0
 
50.0% 1990 1
 
0.0% 1991 0
 
0.0% 1992 0
 
0.0% 1993 0
 
0.0% 1994 0
 
0.0% 1995 0
 
0.0% 1996 0
 
0.0% 1997 0
 
0.0% 1998 0
 
0.0% 1999 0
 
0.0% 2000 0
 
0.0% 2001 0
 
0.0% 2002 0
 
0.0% 2003 0
 
0.0% 2004 0
 
0.0% 2005 0
 
0.0% 2006 0
 
0.0% 2007 0
 
0.0% 2012 0
 
0.0% Date Unknown 0
 

Boundaries based on the 2001 census. Read about our methodology.