Fatehgarh Churian (Berian Wala)

25 documented cases implicating security forces based in Fatehgarh Churian (Berian Wala):

Amritsar District

Ajnala Subdistrict
Balwinder Singh Male, age 36 at time of extrajudicial execution, Shahzada
Charnjit Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Madu Chhanga
Jagmohan Singh Male, age 27-28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Machhi Nangal
Sukhbir Singh Male, age 17-18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kamalpura
Amritsar I Subdistrict
Amarjeet Singh Male, age 29 at time of disappearance, Marari Khurd
Harjit Singh Male, age 19-20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Daburji
Kuldeep Singh Male, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Marari Khurd
Baba Bakala Subdistrict
Sagar Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sarja

Gurdaspur District

Batala Subdistrict
Dyal Singh Male, age 18-20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gujjarpura
Gurmukh Singh Male, age 42 at time of extrajudicial execution, Fatehgarh Churian
Kulwant Singh Male, age 20-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khokhar
Palwinder Kaur Female, age 45-50 at time of extrajudicial execution, Fatehgarh Churian
Rajwant Singh Male, age 17 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gharkian
Ranjeet Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dogar
Sahib Singh Male, age 18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kastiwal
Sukhchain Singh Male, age 28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khaira
Tarsem Singh Male, age 20-25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Raliali Khurd
Dera Baba Nanak Subdistrict
Ajit Singh Male, age 18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Tarpala
Arjun Singh Male, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Paracha
Daljit Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mohal Nangal
Nishan Singh Male, age 21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Pabbarali
Rajwant Singh Male, age 22-25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Tarpala
Sucha Singh Male, age 25-30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Pabbarali
Tarsem Singh Male, age 28-30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Shezada
Gurdaspur Subdistrict
Paramjeet Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Hem Rajpur

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Fatehgarh Churian (Berian Wala):

Victim Demographics 

Gender

96.0% Male 24
 
 
4.0% Female 1

Marital status

64.0% Not married 16
 
 
36.0% Married 9

If married, did the victim have children?

32.0% Yes 8
 
 
4.0% No 1


Total children surviving victims: 23

Religion

100.0% Sikh 25
 

Caste

88.0% Jat 22
 
 
12.0% Non-Jat 3

Age

8.0% 0-17 2
 
72.0% 18-33 18
 
20.0% 34-49 5
 

Education

20.0% No education 5
 
8.0% Primary school 2
 
20.0% Middle school 5
 
32.0% High school 8
 
4.0% Some college 1
 
4.0% College degree 1
 
12.0% Vocational degree 3
 

Employment

48.0% Farmer/agriculture 12
 
8.0% Day labourer 2
 
8.0% Mechanic 2
 
4.0% Shopkeeper 1
 
4.0% Driver (bus/truck/car) 1
 
4.0% Student 1
 
4.0% Housewife 1
 
20.0% Other 5
 

Urban / Rural

92.0% Rural 23
 
 
8.0% Urban 2

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

60.0% Yes 15
 
 
40.0% No 10

Prior torture

60.0% Yes 15
 
 
0.0% No 0

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

96.0% Yes 24
 
 
4.0% No 1

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

9.5% Yes 2
 
 
95.2% No 20

Witnesses to abduction

84.0% Yes 21
 

Victim abduction location

32.0% Roadside 8
 
20.0% Friend/relative's residence 5
 
12.0% Victim’s residence 3
 
12.0% Village fields 3
 
4.0% Checkpoint (naka) 1
 
4.0% Shop/market 1
 
4.0% Bus station/stand 1
 
8.0% Other 2
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

76.0% Yes 19
 
 
20.0% No 5

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

16.0% Other 4
 
12.0% Gave no response 3
 
12.0% Killed victim in an “encounter” 3
 
8.0% Told family to go to another police station 2
 
4.0% Denied involvement 1
 
4.0% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 1
 
4.0% Admitted custody only 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
52.0% No 13

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

96.0% Extrajudicial executions 24
 
 
4.0% Enforced disappearances 1

Number of victims per family

88.0% 1 victim 22
 
12.0% 2 victim 3
 

Related incidents

4.0% Genuine encounters in family 1
 
 
96.0% No genuine encounters in family 24

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

68.0% Cremated the body 17
 

Security forces returned body

4.0% Yes 1
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
92.0% No 23
 

Condition of corpse, if known

8.0% Bullet wounds 2
 
8.0% Broken bones 2
 
4.0% Bruises 1
 
4.0% Cuts/wounds 1
 
4.0% Missing hair from head or face 1
 
4.0% Other 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

80.0% Yes 20
 
 
16.0% No 4

Security forces uniformed

61.9% Yes 13
 
 
14.3% No 3

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

92.0% Punjab Police 23
 
16.0% CRPF 4
 
16.0% Black cat 4
 
12.0% BSF 3
 
4.0% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

88.0% Punjab police 22
 
12.0% Black cat 3
 
8.0% CRPF 2
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

60.0% Militant 15
 
 
32.0% Non-militant 8

Non-militant, provided support to militants

8.0% Yes 2
 
 
20.0% No 5

If provided support, support was voluntary

8.0% Yes 2
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

28.0% Yes 7
 
 
68.0% No 17

Approached security officials

44.0% Yes 11
 
 
44.0% No 11

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

52.0% Afraid of retaliation 13
 
24.0% Believed it would have been ineffective 6
 
24.0% Couldn’t afford 6
 
20.0% Didn’t know what to do 5
 

Remedies desired from government

72.0% Monetary compensation to family 18
 
64.0% Truth commission 16
 
60.0% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 15
 
60.0% Employment 15
 
52.0% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 13
 
36.0% Investigations into abuses 9
 
36.0% Memorial for victims 9
 
28.0% Rehabilitation services to family members 7
 
4.0% Desire nothing from government 1
 

Year & District 

District

32.0% Amritsar 8
 
68.0% Gurdaspur 17
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
4.0% 1984 1
 
0.0% 1985 0
 
0.0% 1986 0
 
0.0% 1987 0
 
0.0% 1988 0
 
8.0% 1989 2
 
4.0% 1990 1
 
36.0% 1991 9
 
40.0% 1992 10
 
8.0% 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
 
0.0% Date Unknown 0
 

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