Sehna

8 documented cases implicating security forces based in Sehna:

Mansa District

Mansa Subdistrict
Baldev Singh Male, age 50 at time of extrajudicial execution, Burj Dhilwan

Sangrur District

Barnala Subdistrict
Bhola Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Raisar Patiala
Mukhtiar Singh Male, age 68-70 at time of disappearance, Pakhoke
Suleman Khan Male, age 35-36 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sehna
Dhuri Subdistrict
Mahinder Singh Male, age 35 at time of disappearance, Balian

Location Withheld

Anonymous Male, age 40-45 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Sehna:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 8
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

37.5% Not married 3
 
 
62.5% Married 5

If married, did the victim have children?

50.0% Yes 4
 
 
12.5% No 1


Total children surviving victims: 16

Religion

87.5% Sikh 7
 
 
12.5% Non-Sikh 1

Caste

62.5% Non-Jat 5
 
 
37.5% Jat 3

Age

37.5% 18-33 3
 
37.5% 34-49 3
 
12.5% 50-64 1
 
12.5% 65+ 1
 

Education

50.0% No education 4
 
25.0% Primary school 2
 
12.5% Middle school 1
 
12.5% High school 1
 

Employment

50.0% Farmer/agriculture 4
 
12.5% Shopkeeper 1
 
12.5% Driver (bus/truck/car) 1
 
37.5% Other 3
 

Urban / Rural

62.5% Rural 5
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

37.5% Yes 3
 
 
62.5% No 5

Prior torture

37.5% Yes 3
 
 
0.0% No 0

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

87.5% Yes 7
 
 
12.5% No 1

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

20.0% Yes 1
 
 
100.0% No 5

Witnesses to abduction

62.5% Yes 5
 
 
12.5% No 1

Victim abduction location

37.5% Victim’s residence 3
 
12.5% Roadside 1
 
12.5% Village fields 1
 
12.5% Shop/market 1
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

75.0% Yes 6
 
 
12.5% No 1

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

50.0% Gave no response 4
 
25.0% Denied involvement 2
 
25.0% Told family to go to another police station 2
 
12.5% Victim had escaped 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

25.0% Yes 2
 
 
62.5% No 5

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

75.0% Extrajudicial executions 6
 
 
25.0% Enforced disappearances 2

Number of victims per family

100.0% 1 victim 8
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 8

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

12.5% Cremated the body 1
 

Security forces returned body

25.0% Yes 2
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
50.0% No 4
 

Condition of corpse, if known

12.5% Bruises 1
 
12.5% Bullet wounds 1
 
12.5% Missing fingernails 1
 
12.5% Burn marks 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

100.0% Yes 8
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security forces uniformed

80.0% Yes 4
 
 
20.0% No 1

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

87.5% Punjab Police 7
 
12.5% CRPF 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

62.5% Punjab police 5
 

Militancy Involvement 

Combatant status

37.5% Combatant 3
 
 
62.5% Non-combatant 5

Non-combatant, provided support to militants

12.5% Yes 1
 
 
50.0% No 4

If provided support, support was voluntary

12.5% Yes 1
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

12.5% Yes 1
 
 
87.5% No 7

Approached security officials

75.0% Yes 6
 
 
25.0% No 2

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

62.5% Afraid of retaliation 5
 
37.5% Didn’t know what to do 3
 
12.5% Couldn’t afford 1
 

Remedies desired from government

75.0% Monetary compensation to family 6
 
75.0% Employment 6
 
75.0% Truth commission 6
 
50.0% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 4
 
37.5% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 3
 
37.5% Investigations into abuses 3
 
25.0% Memorial for victims 2
 
12.5% Rehabilitation services to family members 1
 
12.5% Other 1
 

Year & District 

District

12.5% Mansa 1
 
50.0% Sangrur 4
 

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
 
12.5% 1988 1
 
0.0% 1989 0
 
37.5% 1990 3
 
0.0% 1991 0
 
12.5% 1992 1
 
25.0% 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
 
12.5% Date Unknown 1
 

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