Kup (Kup Kalan)

2 documented cases implicating security forces based in Kup (Kup Kalan):


Ludhiana District

Payal Subdistrict
Jagroop Singh Male, age 44 at time of extrajudicial execution, Jogi Majra

Location Withheld

Anonymous Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Kup (Kup Kalan):

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 2
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

50.0% Not married 1
 
 
50.0% Married 1

If married, did the victim have children?

50.0% Yes 1
 


Total children surviving victims: 3


Religion

50.0% Sikh 1
 
 
50.0% Non-Sikh 1

Caste

100.0% Non-Jat 2
 

Age

50.0% 18-33 1
 
50.0% 34-49 1
 

Education

100.0% No education 2
 

Employment

50.0% Day labourer 1
 
50.0% Other 1
 

Urban / Rural

50.0% Rural 1
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

50.0% Yes 1
 
 
50.0% No 1

Prior torture

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
50.0% No 1

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

50.0% Yes 1
 
 
50.0% No 1

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

100.0% Yes 1
 
 
0.0% No 0

Witnesses to abduction

50.0% Yes 1
 

Victim abduction location

50.0% Victim’s residence 1
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming


Preceding detention location known

50.0% Yes 1
 
 
0.0% No 0

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming


Security official response to victim status


Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
50.0% No 1

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

100.0% Extrajudicial executions 2
 
 
0.0% Enforced disappearances 0

Number of victims per family

100.0% 1 victim 2
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 2

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces


Security forces returned body

100.0% Yes 2
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
0.0% No 0
 

Condition of corpse, if known

50.0% Bruises 1
 
50.0% Cuts/wounds 1
 
50.0% Broken bones 1
 
50.0% Missing hair from head or face 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

50.0% Yes 1
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security forces uniformed

100.0% Yes 1
 
 
0.0% No 0

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

50.0% Punjab Police 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

100.0% Punjab police 2
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

0.0% Militant 0
 
 
100.0% Non-militant 2

Non-militant, provided support to militants

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
100.0% No 2

If provided support, support was voluntary

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
100.0% No 2

Approached security officials

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
100.0% No 2

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

100.0% Afraid of retaliation 2
 
50.0% Didn’t know what to do 1
 
50.0% Couldn’t afford 1
 

Remedies desired from government

50.0% Rehabilitation services to family members 1
 
50.0% Employment 1
 
50.0% Desire nothing from government 1
 

Year & District 

District

50.0% Ludhiana 1
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
0.0% 1984 0
 
0.0% 1985 0
 
50.0% 1986 1
 
0.0% 1987 0
 
0.0% 1988 0
 
0.0% 1989 0
 
0.0% 1990 0
 
0.0% 1991 0
 
0.0% 1992 0
 
0.0% 1993 0
 
0.0% 1994 0
 
0.0% 1995 0
 
50.0% 1996 1
 
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.