Joga

11 documented cases implicating security forces based in Joga:

Amritsar District

Patti Subdistrict
Kawalpreet Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Raipur Baleem
Tarn Taran Subdistrict
Dat Kaur Female, age 72-73 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhotian
Salwinder Singh Male, age 49 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhotian

Mansa District

Budhlada Subdistrict
Inder Singh Male, age 37 at time of extrajudicial execution, Borawal
Mansa Subdistrict
Chaggar Singh Male, age 18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Burj Dhilwan
Gurtej Singh Male, age 20-25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Joga
Jangir Singh Male, age 40 at time of extrajudicial execution, Joga
Mahinder Singh Male, age 28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Rar
Makhan Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khiwa Khurd

Sangrur District

Barnala Subdistrict
Darshan Singh Male, age 23 at time of disappearance, Rura Kalan
Swaranjit Singh Male, age 18-19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhanuala

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Joga:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

90.9% Male 10
 
 
9.1% Female 1

Marital status

36.4% Not married 4
 
 
63.6% Married 7

If married, did the victim have children?

45.5% Yes 5
 
 
9.1% No 1


Total children surviving victims: 13

Religion

100.0% Sikh 11
 

Caste

63.6% Jat 7
 
 
36.4% Non-Jat 4

Age

63.6% 18-33 7
 
27.3% 34-49 3
 
9.1% 65+ 1
 

Education

36.4% No education 4
 
27.3% Primary school 3
 
9.1% Middle school 1
 
18.2% High school 2
 
9.1% Some college 1
 

Employment

45.5% Farmer/agriculture 5
 
27.3% Student 3
 
18.2% Day labourer 2
 
9.1% Unemployed 1
 
9.1% Other 1
 

Urban / Rural

100.0% Rural 11
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

54.5% Yes 6
 
 
45.5% No 5

Prior torture

18.2% Yes 2
 
 
36.4% No 4

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

90.9% Yes 10
 
 
9.1% No 1

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

22.2% Yes 2
 
 
66.7% No 6

Witnesses to abduction

81.8% Yes 9
 
 
9.1% No 1

Victim abduction location

45.5% Roadside 5
 
27.3% Victim’s residence 3
 
9.1% Shop/market 1
 
9.1% Other 1
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

63.6% Yes 7
 
 
27.3% No 3

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

27.3% Denied involvement 3
 
9.1% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 1
 
9.1% Victim killed while trying to escape 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

9.1% Yes 1
 
 
54.5% No 6

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

90.9% Extrajudicial executions 10
 
 
9.1% Enforced disappearances 1

Number of victims per family

90.9% 1 victim 10
 
9.1% 2 victim 1
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
90.9% No genuine encounters in family 10

Body Disposal 

Security forces returned body

9.1% Yes 1
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
81.8% No 9
 

Body disposal by security forces

36.4% Cremated the body 4
 
9.1% Dumped body in canal or river 1
 

Condition of corpse, if known

9.1% Cuts/wounds 1
 
9.1% Broken bones 1
 
9.1% Other 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

90.9% Yes 10
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security forces uniformed

55.6% Yes 5
 
 
22.2% No 2

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

90.9% Punjab Police 10
 
9.1% Cat 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

90.9% Punjab police 10
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

27.3% Militant 3
 
 
72.7% Non-militant 8

Non-militant, provided support to militants

9.1% Yes 1
 
 
45.5% No 5

If provided support, support was voluntary

9.1% Yes 1
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

36.4% Yes 4
 
 
63.6% No 7

Approached security officials

36.4% Yes 4
 
 
63.6% No 7

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

45.5% Afraid of retaliation 5
 
36.4% Didn’t know what to do 4
 
18.2% Couldn’t afford 2
 
9.1% Not applicable 1
 
9.1% Believed it would have been ineffective 1
 

Remedies desired from government

81.8% Monetary compensation to family 9
 
81.8% Employment 9
 
63.6% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 7
 
54.5% Truth commission 6
 
45.5% Investigations into abuses 5
 
27.3% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 3
 
9.1% Rehabilitation services to family members 1
 

Year & District 

District

27.3% Amritsar 3
 
54.5% Mansa 6
 
18.2% Sangrur 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
 
0.0% 1989 0
 
9.1% 1990 1
 
0.0% 1991 0
 
45.5% 1992 5
 
18.2% 1993 2
 
9.1% 1994 1
 
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
 
18.2% Year Unknown 2
 

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