Mehta

61 documented cases implicating security forces based in Mehta:

Amritsar District

Ajnala Subdistrict
Balkar Singh Male, age 20-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Harse Chhina Patti Subazpura
Jasbir Singh Male, age 21-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gaurey Nangal
Jaswant Kaur Female, age 18-19 at time of disappearance, Harse Chhina Patti Subazpura
Amritsar I Subdistrict
Harbhajan Singh Male, age 27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Tarphan
Harjit Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kotli Mallian
Lakhwinder Singh Male, age 21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Thathi
Amritsar II Subdistrict
Balwinder Singh Male, age 30-35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bara Khankot Doburjee
Hardev Singh Male, age 20-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Warpal
Baba Bakala Subdistrict
Ajit Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Tarsikka
Angrej Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Jalal
Bakhshish Singh Male, age 60-70 at time of extrajudicial execution, Jhamke
Baljeet Singh Male, age 16 at time of extrajudicial execution, Nangli
Balwinder Singh Male, age 19-20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Pallah
Balwinder Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sarai
Bir Singh Male, age 45-50 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mattewal
Dalbeer Singh Male, age 24-25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Pallah
Dharam Singh Male, age 17-18 at time of disappearance, Jalal
Gurdarshan Singh Male, age 33 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dehriwala
Gurmeet Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Tarsikka
Hardyal Singh Male, age 21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Tarsikka
Harjinder Singh Male, age 36 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khabba Rajputan
Jagdish Singh Male, age 20-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Nangli
Jasbir Singh Male, age 16-18 at time of disappearance, Saidoke
Kulwant Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhardeo
Lakhwinder Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Naraingarh
Malkeet Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Tarsikka
Mangal Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Arjan Manga
Palwinder Singh Male, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Arjan Manga
Parmjit Singh Male, age 30-35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Uchoke Kalan
Perm Singh Male, age 25-26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mehta
Ranjit Singh Male, age 18-19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Tarsikka
Ranjit Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chandanke
Ratan Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mehsampur Khurd
Ravinderbeer Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kaleke
Sahib Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chuhangh
Sardara Singh Male, age 40 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kaleke
Sukhdev Singh Male, age 18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bhoewal
Sukhdev Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Tarsikka
Tarsem Singh Male, age 21-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mattewal
Virsa Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Lola
Khadoor Sahib Subdistrict
Hardev Singh Male, age 18-19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ekal Gadda
Tarn Taran Subdistrict
Dilsher Singh Male, age 26-27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bala Chak
Kuldip Singh Male, age 28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kakka Karyala

Faridkot District

Jaitu Subdistrict
Gurcharan Singh Male, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bish Nandi

Gurdaspur District

Batala Subdistrict
Baldev Singh Male, age 25-26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kahlwan
Balkar Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kot Majlas
Harbhej Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Nawan Pind Barqiwala
Harbinder Singh Male, age 17 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khojala
Kulwant Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kokalpur
Lakhwinder Singh Male, age 17-18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sheikhwan
Lakhwinder Singh Male, age 45 at time of extrajudicial execution, Zahadpur
Narinder Singh Male, age 19-20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bham
Nirmal Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bolewal
Ranjit Singh Male, age 20-21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhaulpur
Raspal Singh Male, age 27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Qila Darshan Singh
Dera Baba Nanak Subdistrict
Keval Singh Male, age 19-20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhilwan
Gurdaspur Subdistrict
Bachan Singh Male, age 28 at time of disappearance, Rura Buttar
Gurmeet Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Godharpur
Satpal Singh Male, age 20 at time of disappearance, Sidhwan

Jalandhar District

Jalandhar I Subdistrict
Kulwinder Kaur Female, age 36 at time of extrajudicial execution, Jalandhar

Kapurthala District

Kapurthala Subdistrict
Ranjit Singh Male, age 18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Lakhan Kalan

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Mehta:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

96.7% Male 59
 
 
3.3% Female 2

Marital status

60.7% Not married 37
 
 
39.3% Married 24

If married, did the victim have children?

29.5% Yes 18
 
 
6.6% No 4


Total children surviving victims: 37

Religion

100.0% Sikh 61
 

Caste

85.2% Jat 52
 
 
14.8% Non-Jat 9

Age

4.9% 0-17 3
 
78.7% 18-33 48
 
11.5% 34-49 7
 
1.6% 50-64 1
 

Education

9.8% No education 6
 
16.4% Primary school 10
 
21.3% Middle school 13
 
42.6% High school 26
 
6.6% College degree 4
 
1.6% Graduate degree 1
 
1.6% Vocational degree 1
 

Employment

44.3% Farmer/agriculture 27
 
9.8% Driver (bus/truck/car) 6
 
8.2% Day labourer 5
 
8.2% Student 5
 
8.2% Unemployed 5
 
3.3% Shopkeeper 2
 
1.6% Mechanic 1
 
1.6% Housewife 1
 
26.2% Other 16
 

Urban / Rural

96.7% Rural 59
 
 
3.3% Urban 2

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

44.3% Yes 27
 
 
54.1% No 33

Prior torture

39.3% Yes 24
 
 
4.9% No 3

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

83.6% Yes 51
 
 
16.4% No 10

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

27.8% Yes 10
 
 
91.7% No 33

Witnesses to abduction

59.0% Yes 36
 
 
6.6% No 4

Victim abduction location

19.7% Victim’s residence 12
 
13.1% Friend/relative's residence 8
 
13.1% Roadside 8
 
13.1% Village fields 8
 
3.3% Checkpoint (naka) 2
 
3.3% Village drain 2
 
13.1% Other 8
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

59.0% Yes 36
 
 
24.6% No 15

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

19.7% Other 12
 
11.5% Gave no response 7
 
11.5% Denied involvement 7
 
9.8% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 6
 
6.6% Killed victim in an “encounter” 4
 
4.9% Told family to go to another police station 3
 
3.3% Admitted custody only 2
 
1.6% Victim accidentally killed in custody 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

6.6% Yes 4
 
 
44.3% No 27

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

91.8% Extrajudicial executions 56
 
 
8.2% Enforced disappearances 5

Number of victims per family

75.4% 1 victim 46
 
24.6% 2 victim 15
 

Related incidents

3.3% Genuine encounters in family 2
 
 
96.7% No genuine encounters in family 59

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

54.1% Cremated the body 33
 
1.6% Dumped body in canal or river 1
 

Security forces returned body

9.8% Yes 6
 
1.6% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 1
 
80.3% No 49
 

Condition of corpse, if known

11.5% Bullet wounds 7
 
6.6% Bruises 4
 
4.9% Broken bones 3
 
3.3% Cuts/wounds 2
 
3.3% Missing hair from head or face 2
 
1.6% Other 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

54.1% Yes 33
 
 
29.5% No 18

Security forces uniformed

105.6% Yes 38
 
 
5.6% No 2

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

80.3% Punjab Police 49
 
11.5% CRPF 7
 
3.3% Army 2
 
1.6% BSF 1
 
1.6% Black cat 1
 
1.6% Other 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

90.2% Punjab police 55
 
6.6% CRPF 4
 
1.6% BSF 1
 
1.6% Army 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Combatant status

49.2% Combatant 30
 
 
49.2% Non-combatant 30

Non-combatant, provided support to militants

19.7% Yes 12
 
 
27.9% No 17

If provided support, support was voluntary

14.8% Yes 9
 
 
3.3% No 2

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

54.1% Yes 33
 
 
45.9% No 28

Approached security officials

50.8% Yes 31
 
 
49.2% No 30

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

31.1% Afraid of retaliation 19
 
16.4% Didn’t know what to do 10
 
13.1% Believed it would have been ineffective 8
 
6.6% Couldn’t afford 4
 
4.9% Not applicable 3
 

Remedies desired from government

72.1% Monetary compensation to family 44
 
54.1% Truth commission 33
 
44.3% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 27
 
42.6% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 26
 
42.6% Employment 26
 
34.4% Rehabilitation services to family members 21
 
26.2% Investigations into abuses 16
 
18.0% Memorial for victims 11
 
6.6% Other 4
 
3.3% Desire nothing from government 2
 

Year & District 

District

70.5% Amritsar 43
 
1.6% Faridkot 1
 
24.6% Gurdaspur 15
 
1.6% Jalandhar 1
 
1.6% Kapurthala 1
 

Year

3.3% 1981 2
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
0.0% 1984 0
 
0.0% 1985 0
 
1.6% 1986 1
 
6.6% 1987 4
 
1.6% 1988 1
 
6.6% 1989 4
 
1.6% 1990 1
 
19.7% 1991 12
 
39.3% 1992 24
 
18.0% 1993 11
 
1.6% 1994 1
 
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.