Hathur

5 documented cases implicating security forces based in Hathur:


Ludhiana District

Jagroan Subdistrict
Fakir Singh Male, age 41 at time of extrajudicial execution, Hathur
Jarnail Singh Male, age 46 at time of extrajudicial execution, Rasulpur Malla
Jasvir Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Manuke
Manjinder Pal Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Lilan

Sangrur District

Barnala Subdistrict
Surjit Singh Male, age 45-46 at time of disappearance, Mahal kalan

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Hathur:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 5
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

40.0% Not married 2
 
 
60.0% Married 3

If married, did the victim have children?

60.0% Yes 3
 


Total children surviving victims: 11


Religion

100.0% Sikh 5
 

Caste

80.0% Jat 4
 
 
20.0% Non-Jat 1

Age

40.0% 18-33 2
 
60.0% 34-49 3
 

Education

20.0% No education 1
 
40.0% Middle school 2
 
20.0% College degree 1
 

Employment

60.0% Farmer/agriculture 3
 
20.0% Day labourer 1
 
20.0% Mechanic 1
 
20.0% Other 1
 

Urban / Rural

100.0% Rural 5
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

20.0% Yes 1
 
 
80.0% No 4

Prior torture

20.0% Yes 1
 
 
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

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
100.0% No 5

Witnesses to abduction

100.0% Yes 5
 

Victim abduction location

60.0% Victim’s residence 3
 
20.0% Roadside 1
 
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

20.0% Gave no response 1
 
20.0% Denied involvement 1
 
20.0% Admitted custody only 1
 
20.0% Victim had escaped 1
 
20.0% Told family to go to another police station 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 

Security forces returned body

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

Body disposal by security forces

40.0% Cremated the body 2
 

Condition of corpse, if known

20.0% Bullet wounds 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

100.0% Yes 5
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security forces uniformed

80.0% Yes 4
 
 
20.0% No 1

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

100.0% Punjab Police 5
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

80.0% Punjab police 4
 
20.0% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

0.0% Militant 0
 
 
100.0% Non-militant 5

Non-militant, provided support to militants

40.0% Yes 2
 
 
60.0% No 3

If provided support, support was voluntary

40.0% Yes 2
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

40.0% Yes 2
 
 
60.0% No 3

Approached security officials

80.0% Yes 4
 
 
20.0% No 1

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

60.0% Afraid of retaliation 3
 
20.0% Didn’t know what to do 1
 
20.0% Couldn’t afford 1
 

Remedies desired from government

80.0% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 4
 
80.0% Truth commission 4
 
80.0% Investigations into abuses 4
 
40.0% Monetary compensation to family 2
 
40.0% Employment 2
 
40.0% Memorial for victims 2
 
20.0% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 1
 

Year & District 

District

80.0% Ludhiana 4
 
20.0% Sangrur 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
 
0.0% 1990 0
 
0.0% 1991 0
 
20.0% 1992 1
 
80.0% 1993 4
 
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.