Fattu Dhinga

5 documented cases implicating security forces based in Fattu Dhinga:


Amritsar District

Khadoor Sahib Subdistrict
Swaran Singh Male, age 75 at time of extrajudicial execution, Jallala Bad

Kapurthala District

Kapurthala Subdistrict
Jaswinder Singh Male, age 14 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kamewal
Sultanpur Lodhi Subdistrict
Jagir Singh Male, age 46 at time of extrajudicial execution, Toti
Jaspal Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mangoopur

Location Withheld

Anonymous Male, age 27-29 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Fattu Dhinga:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 5
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

60.0% Not married 3
 
 
40.0% Married 2

If married, did the victim have children?

40.0% Yes 2
 


Total children surviving victims: 12


Religion

100.0% Sikh 5
 

Caste

60.0% Non-Jat 3
 
 
40.0% Jat 2

Age

20.0% 0-17 1
 
40.0% 18-33 2
 
20.0% 34-49 1
 
20.0% 65+ 1
 

Education

20.0% No education 1
 
20.0% Primary school 1
 
40.0% Middle school 2
 
20.0% High school 1
 

Employment

40.0% Mechanic 2
 
20.0% Farmer/agriculture 1
 
20.0% Day labourer 1
 
20.0% Student 1
 

Urban / Rural

80.0% Rural 4
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

40.0% Yes 2
 
 
60.0% No 3

Prior torture

40.0% Yes 2
 
 
0.0% No 0

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

100.0% Yes 5
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

25.0% Yes 1
 
 
100.0% No 4

Witnesses to abduction

80.0% Yes 4
 

Victim abduction location

80.0% Victim’s residence 4
 
20.0% Police station 1
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming


Preceding detention location known

60.0% Yes 3
 
 
40.0% No 2

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming


Security official response to victim status

40.0% Gave no response 2
 
20.0% Other 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

40.0% Yes 2
 
 
40.0% No 2

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

100.0% Extrajudicial executions 5
 
 
0.0% Enforced disappearances 0

Number of victims per family

60.0% 1 victim 3
 
40.0% 3 victim 2
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 5

Body Disposal 

Security forces returned body

20.0% Yes 1
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
80.0% No 4
 

Body disposal by security forces


Condition of corpse, if known


Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

100.0% Yes 5
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security forces uniformed

50.0% Yes 2
 
 
75.0% No 3

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

100.0% Punjab Police 5
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

100.0% Punjab police 5
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

0.0% Militant 0
 
 
80.0% Non-militant 4

Non-militant, provided support to militants

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
80.0% No 4

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 5

Approached security officials

60.0% Yes 3
 
 
40.0% No 2

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

40.0% Afraid of retaliation 2
 
20.0% Not applicable 1
 
20.0% Didn’t know what to do 1
 
20.0% Couldn’t afford 1
 

Remedies desired from government

60.0% Monetary compensation to family 3
 
40.0% Truth commission 2
 
40.0% Desire nothing from government 2
 
20.0% Rehabilitation services to family members 1
 
20.0% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 1
 
20.0% Employment 1
 
20.0% Investigations into abuses 1
 

Year & District 

District

20.0% Amritsar 1
 
60.0% Kapurthala 3
 
20.0% Location Withheld 1
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
0.0% 1984 0
 
0.0% 1985 0
 
0.0% 1986 0
 
0.0% 1987 0
 
0.0% 1988 0
 
0.0% 1989 0
 
40.0% 1990 2
 
0.0% 1991 0
 
40.0% 1992 2
 
20.0% 1993 1
 
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% Year Unknown 0
 

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