Nathana

4 documented cases implicating security forces based in Nathana:


Bathinda District

Bathinda Subdistrict
Nihal Singh Male, age 20-25 at time of disappearance, Nathana

Ludhiana District

Raikot Subdistrict
Jagraj Singh Male, age 27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Rachhin

Moga District

Bhagha Purana Subdistrict
Dyal Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sangatpura

Location Withheld

Anonymous Male, age 34-35 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Nathana:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 4
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

25.0% Not married 1
 
 
75.0% Married 3

If married, did the victim have children?

50.0% Yes 2
 
 
25.0% No 1


Total children surviving victims: 6


Religion

100.0% Sikh 4
 

Caste

75.0% Jat 3
 
 
25.0% Non-Jat 1

Age

75.0% 18-33 3
 
25.0% 34-49 1
 

Education

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

Employment

50.0% Shopkeeper 2
 
75.0% Other 3
 

Urban / Rural

75.0% Rural 3
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

50.0% Yes 2
 
 
50.0% No 2

Prior torture

25.0% Yes 1
 
 
25.0% No 1

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

100.0% Yes 4
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
100.0% No 3

Witnesses to abduction

75.0% Yes 3
 
 
25.0% No 1

Victim abduction location

50.0% Shop/market 2
 
25.0% Police station 1
 
25.0% Other 1
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming


Preceding detention location known

50.0% Yes 2
 
 
50.0% No 2

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming


Security official response to victim status

25.0% Other 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
75.0% No 3

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

75.0% Extrajudicial executions 3
 
 
25.0% Enforced disappearances 1

Number of victims per family

75.0% 1 victim 3
 
25.0% 2 victim 1
 

Related incidents

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

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

25.0% Cremated the body 1
 

Security forces returned body

0.0% Yes 0
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
75.0% No 3
 

Condition of corpse, if known


Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

50.0% Yes 2
 
 
50.0% No 2

Security forces uniformed

100.0% Yes 3
 
 
0.0% No 0

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

75.0% Punjab Police 3
 
25.0% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

75.0% Punjab police 3
 

Militancy Involvement 

Combatant status

25.0% Combatant 1
 
 
75.0% Non-combatant 3

Non-combatant, provided support to militants

75.0% Yes 3
 
 
0.0% No 0

If provided support, support was voluntary

50.0% Yes 2
 
 
25.0% No 1

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
100.0% No 4

Approached security officials

25.0% Yes 1
 
 
75.0% No 3

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

100.0% Afraid of retaliation 4
 
25.0% Believed it would have been ineffective 1
 
25.0% Didn’t know what to do 1
 

Remedies desired from government

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

Year & District 

District

25.0% Bathinda 1
 
25.0% Ludhiana 1
 
25.0% Moga 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
 
25.0% 1992 1
 
50.0% 1993 2
 
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
 
25.0% Date Unknown 1
 

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