Kalasanghian

4 documented cases implicating security forces based in Kalasanghian:


Jalandhar District

Shahkot Subdistrict
Balkar Singh Male, age 35-40 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kular
Mahinder Singh Male, age 50-55 at time of disappearance, Kotla Heran

Kapurthala District

Kapurthala Subdistrict
Anoop Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Jawalapur
Sarbjit Singh Male, age 20-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Alamgir

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Kalasanghian:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 4
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

50.0% Not married 2
 
 
50.0% Married 2

If married, did the victim have children?

50.0% Yes 2
 


Total children surviving victims: 5


Religion

100.0% Sikh 4
 

Caste

75.0% Jat 3
 
 
25.0% Non-Jat 1

Age

50.0% 18-33 2
 
25.0% 34-49 1
 
25.0% 50-64 1
 

Education

50.0% No education 2
 
25.0% Middle school 1
 
25.0% Some college 1
 

Employment

50.0% Farmer/agriculture 2
 
25.0% Day labourer 1
 
25.0% Student 1
 

Urban / Rural

100.0% Rural 4
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

75.0% Yes 3
 
 
25.0% No 1

Prior torture

25.0% Yes 1
 
 
50.0% No 2

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

100.0% Yes 4
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

33.3% Yes 1
 
 
66.7% No 2

Witnesses to abduction

75.0% Yes 3
 
 
25.0% No 1

Victim abduction location

25.0% Victim’s residence 1
 
25.0% Checkpoint (naka) 1
 
25.0% Roadside 1
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming


Preceding detention location known

75.0% Yes 3
 
 
25.0% No 1

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming


Security official response to victim status

25.0% Denied involvement 1
 
25.0% Other 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
100.0% No 4

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

75.0% Extrajudicial executions 3
 
 
25.0% Enforced disappearances 1

Number of victims per family

100.0% 1 victim 4
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 4

Body Disposal 

Security forces returned body

25.0% Yes 1
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
50.0% No 2
 

Body disposal by security forces


Condition of corpse, if known

25.0% Broken bones 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

75.0% Yes 3
 
 
25.0% No 1

Security forces uniformed

66.7% Yes 2
 
 
33.3% No 1

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

100.0% Punjab Police 4
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

75.0% Punjab police 3
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

25.0% Militant 1
 
 
75.0% Non-militant 3

Non-militant, provided support to militants

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
75.0% No 3

If provided support, support was voluntary

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

25.0% Yes 1
 
 
75.0% No 3

Approached security officials

50.0% Yes 2
 
 
50.0% No 2

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

25.0% Not applicable 1
 
25.0% Afraid of retaliation 1
 
25.0% Believed it would have been ineffective 1
 
25.0% Didn’t know what to do 1
 

Remedies desired from government

75.0% Monetary compensation to family 3
 
75.0% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 3
 
50.0% Employment 2
 
50.0% Truth commission 2
 
25.0% Investigations into abuses 1
 
25.0% Memorial for victims 1
 

Year & District 

District

50.0% Jalandhar 2
 
50.0% Kapurthala 2
 

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
 
25.0% 1989 1
 
0.0% 1990 0
 
0.0% 1991 0
 
50.0% 1992 2
 
0.0% 1993 0
 
0.0% 1994 0
 
25.0% 1995 1
 
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.