Chak Sikandar

2 documented cases implicating security forces based in Chak Sikandar:


Amritsar District

Ajnala Subdistrict
Barkat Masehh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chak Sikandar
Tarn Taran Subdistrict
Gajjan Singh Male, age 36 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chak Sikandar

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Chak Sikandar:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 2
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

50.0% Not married 1
 
 
50.0% Married 1

If married, did the victim have children?

50.0% Yes 1
 


Total children surviving victims: 1


Religion

50.0% Sikh 1
 
 
50.0% Non-Sikh 1

Caste

50.0% Jat 1
 
 
50.0% Non-Jat 1

Age

50.0% 18-33 1
 
50.0% 34-49 1
 

Education

50.0% No education 1
 
50.0% High school 1
 

Employment

50.0% Farmer/agriculture 1
 
50.0% Other 1
 

Urban / Rural

100.0% Rural 2
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
100.0% No 2

Prior torture

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
0.0% No 0

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
100.0% No 2

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

0% Yes 0
 
 
0% No 0

Witnesses to abduction


Victim abduction location


Detention facility type

Data forthcoming


Preceding detention location known

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
0.0% No 0

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming


Security official response to victim status


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

100.0% 1 victim 2
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 2

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% Broken bones 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

50.0% Yes 1
 
 
0.0% No 0


Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction


Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

100.0% CRPF 2
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

0.0% Militant 0
 
 
100.0% Non-militant 2

Non-militant, provided support to militants

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
100.0% No 2

If provided support, support was voluntary

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
100.0% No 2

Approached security officials

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
100.0% No 2

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

50.0% Afraid of retaliation 1
 
50.0% Believed it would have been ineffective 1
 

Remedies desired from government

50.0% Monetary compensation to family 1
 
50.0% Rehabilitation services to family members 1
 
50.0% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 1
 
50.0% Employment 1
 

Year & District 

District

100.0% Amritsar 2
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
50.0% 1984 1
 
0.0% 1985 0
 
0.0% 1986 0
 
0.0% 1987 0
 
0.0% 1988 0
 
0.0% 1989 0
 
0.0% 1990 0
 
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
 
50.0% Date Unknown 1
 

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