Kalasanghian

5 documented cases implicating security forces based in Kalasanghian:


Jalandhar District

Jalandhar I Subdistrict
Sarbjit Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Jalandar
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 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: 5


Religion

100.0% Sikh 5
 

Caste

60.0% Jat 3
 
 
40.0% Non-Jat 2

Age

60.0% 18-33 3
 
20.0% 34-49 1
 
20.0% 50-64 1
 

Education

40.0% No education 2
 
20.0% Middle school 1
 
20.0% High school 1
 
20.0% Some college 1
 

Employment

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

Urban / Rural

80.0% Rural 4
 
 
20.0% Urban 1

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

80.0% Yes 4
 
 
20.0% No 1

Prior torture

20.0% Yes 1
 
 
60.0% No 3

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
 
 
75.0% No 3

Witnesses to abduction

80.0% Yes 4
 
 
20.0% No 1

Victim abduction location

40.0% Roadside 2
 
20.0% Victim’s residence 1
 
20.0% Checkpoint (naka) 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

20.0% Denied involvement 1
 
20.0% Other 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
80.0% No 4

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

80.0% Extrajudicial executions 4
 
 
20.0% Enforced disappearances 1

Number of victims per family

100.0% 1 victim 5
 

Related incidents

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

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

20.0% Cremated the body 1
 

Security forces returned body

20.0% Yes 1
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
60.0% No 3
 

Condition of corpse, if known

20.0% Broken bones 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

80.0% Yes 4
 
 
20.0% No 1

Security forces uniformed

75.0% Yes 3
 
 
25.0% No 1

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

80.0% Punjab Police 4
 
20.0% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

80.0% Punjab police 4
 
20.0% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Combatant status

40.0% Combatant 2
 
 
60.0% Non-combatant 3

Non-combatant, provided support to militants

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
60.0% No 3

If provided support, support was voluntary

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

40.0% Yes 2
 
 
60.0% No 3

Approached security officials

40.0% Yes 2
 
 
60.0% No 3

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

20.0% Not applicable 1
 
20.0% Afraid of retaliation 1
 
20.0% Believed it would have been ineffective 1
 
20.0% Didn’t know what to do 1
 

Remedies desired from government

60.0% Monetary compensation to family 3
 
60.0% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 3
 
40.0% Employment 2
 
40.0% Truth commission 2
 
20.0% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 1
 
20.0% Investigations into abuses 1
 
20.0% Memorial for victims 1
 
20.0% Desire nothing from government 1
 

Year & District 

District

60.0% Jalandhar 3
 
40.0% 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
 
20.0% 1989 1
 
0.0% 1990 0
 
0.0% 1991 0
 
60.0% 1992 3
 
0.0% 1993 0
 
0.0% 1994 0
 
20.0% 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% Date Unknown 0
 

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