Ramdas

24 documented cases implicating security forces based in Ramdas:

Amritsar District

Ajnala Subdistrict
Anokh Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bhindi Saidan
Avtar Singh Male, age 40 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mattey Nangal
Balwinder Singh Male, age 21-22 at time of disappearance, Balbawa
Dalbir Singh Male, age 60 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dialpura
Daljit Singh Male, age 45-46 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kot Gurbaksh
Dhir Singh Male, age 44-45 at time of extrajudicial execution, Pairewal
Harwant Singh Male, age 21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kuralian
Harwinder Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dalam
Jagjit Singh Male, age 21-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gaggo Mahal
Kuldip Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gujjarpura
Manjit Singh Male, age 31-32 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dial Bharang
Parmjeet Singh Male, age 20-21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Wachhoa
Prithipal Singh Male, age 17-18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bhure Gill
Surjit Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kotla Sadar
Swaran Singh Male, age 45-50 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mahammad Mundranwala
Tarlochan Singh Male, age 22-25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dujowal
Tarsem Lal Male, age 40 at time of extrajudicial execution, Boharwala
Amritsar II Subdistrict
Gurmeet Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Guru Ki Wadali
Sohan Singh Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sangna Havelian

Gurdaspur District

Batala Subdistrict
Pardeep Kumar Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bhagowal
Dera Baba Nanak Subdistrict
Balwinder Kaur Female, age 23-25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Pabbarali
Gurmej Singh Male, age 26-27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Pabbarali
Jaspal Singh Male, age 35-36 at time of extrajudicial execution, Shezada
Manjeet Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Shahpur Jajan

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Ramdas:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

95.8% Male 23
 
 
4.2% Female 1

Marital status

54.2% Not married 13
 
 
45.8% Married 11

If married, did the victim have children?

37.5% Yes 9
 
 
8.3% No 2


Total children surviving victims: 27

Religion

100.0% Sikh 24
 

Caste

83.3% Jat 20
 
 
16.7% Non-Jat 4

Age

4.2% 0-17 1
 
66.7% 18-33 16
 
25.0% 34-49 6
 
4.2% 50-64 1
 

Education

25.0% No education 6
 
20.8% Primary school 5
 
4.2% Middle school 1
 
41.7% High school 10
 
4.2% Graduate degree 1
 
4.2% Vocational degree 1
 

Employment

54.2% Farmer/agriculture 13
 
12.5% Day labourer 3
 
8.3% Student 2
 
4.2% Driver (bus/truck/car) 1
 
4.2% Housewife 1
 
20.8% Other 5
 

Urban / Rural

95.8% Rural 23
 
 
4.2% Urban 1

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

62.5% Yes 15
 
 
37.5% No 9

Prior torture

58.3% Yes 14
 
 
4.2% No 1

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

95.8% Yes 23
 
 
4.2% No 1

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

13.6% Yes 3
 
 
63.6% No 14

Witnesses to abduction

91.7% Yes 22
 

Victim abduction location

25.0% Roadside 6
 
16.7% Victim’s residence 4
 
16.7% Friend/relative's residence 4
 
8.3% Village fields 2
 
4.2% Checkpoint (naka) 1
 
4.2% Shop/market 1
 
12.5% Other 3
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

70.8% Yes 17
 
 
25.0% No 6

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

20.8% Denied involvement 5
 
16.7% Other 4
 
12.5% Gave no response 3
 
8.3% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 2
 
8.3% Told family to go to another police station 2
 
4.2% Killed victim in an “encounter” 1
 
4.2% Admitted custody only 1
 
4.2% Victim killed by militants 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

12.5% Yes 3
 
 
41.7% No 10

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

95.8% Extrajudicial executions 23
 
 
4.2% Enforced disappearances 1

Number of victims per family

79.2% 1 victim 19
 
16.7% 2 victim 4
 
4.2% 3 victim 1
 

Related incidents

4.2% Genuine encounters in family 1
 
 
95.8% No genuine encounters in family 23

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

41.7% Cremated the body 10
 

Security forces returned body

8.3% Yes 2
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
87.5% No 21
 

Condition of corpse, if known

8.3% Bullet wounds 2
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

54.2% Yes 13
 
 
41.7% No 10

Security forces uniformed

63.6% Yes 14
 
 
0.0% No 0

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

75.0% Punjab Police 18
 
12.5% Other 3
 
4.2% CRPF 1
 
4.2% Army 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

95.8% Punjab police 23
 
4.2% CRPF 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

54.2% Militant 13
 
 
37.5% Non-militant 9

Non-militant, provided support to militants

4.2% Yes 1
 
 
29.2% No 7

If provided support, support was voluntary

4.2% Yes 1
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

50.0% Yes 12
 
 
50.0% No 12

Approached security officials

45.8% Yes 11
 
 
50.0% No 12

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

37.5% Afraid of retaliation 9
 
25.0% Believed it would have been ineffective 6
 
12.5% Couldn’t afford 3
 
4.2% Not applicable 1
 

Remedies desired from government

54.2% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 13
 
54.2% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 13
 
50.0% Monetary compensation to family 12
 
41.7% Employment 10
 
37.5% Truth commission 9
 
29.2% Rehabilitation services to family members 7
 
25.0% Investigations into abuses 6
 
12.5% Memorial for victims 3
 
12.5% Desire nothing from government 3
 
4.2% Other 1
 

Year & District 

District

79.2% Amritsar 19
 
20.8% Gurdaspur 5
 

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
 
8.3% 1987 2
 
8.3% 1988 2
 
12.5% 1989 3
 
0.0% 1990 0
 
20.8% 1991 5
 
50.0% 1992 12
 
0.0% 1993 0
 
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.