Kartarpur

13 documented cases implicating security forces based in Kartarpur:

Amritsar District

Baba Bakala Subdistrict
Amarjeet Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhardeo
Hardev Singh Male, age 21 at time of disappearance, Dehriwala
Lashkar Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bhattike

Gurdaspur District

Batala Subdistrict
Bhupinder Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khokhar
Gurdaspur Subdistrict
Dalwinder Singh Male, age 28-30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Nurpur

Hoshiarpur District

Mukerian Subdistrict
Balbir Singh Male, age 21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bela Sariana

Jalandhar District

Jalandhar II Subdistrict
Balbir Singh Male, age 17 at time of extrajudicial execution, Pattar Kalan
Darshan Singh Male, age 65-67 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhirpur
Gurbachan Singh Male, age 64-65 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhirpur
Jaspal Singh Male, age 18-19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kartarpur

Kapurthala District

Bhulath Subdistrict
Gurmeet Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khassan
Phagwara Subdistrict
Jasveer Singh Male, age 33-34 at time of extrajudicial execution, Rehana Jattan

Location Withheld

Anonymous Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Kartarpur:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 13
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

53.8% Not married 7
 
 
46.2% Married 6

If married, did the victim have children?

46.2% Yes 6
 


Total children surviving victims: 14

Religion

92.3% Sikh 12
 
 
7.7% Non-Sikh 1

Caste

69.2% Jat 9
 
 
30.8% Non-Jat 4

Age

7.7% 0-17 1
 
76.9% 18-33 10
 
7.7% 50-64 1
 
7.7% 65+ 1
 

Education

15.4% No education 2
 
7.7% Primary school 1
 
38.5% Middle school 5
 
38.5% High school 5
 

Employment

53.8% Farmer/agriculture 7
 
15.4% Driver (bus/truck/car) 2
 
15.4% Mechanic 2
 
7.7% Shopkeeper 1
 
15.4% Other 2
 

Urban / Rural

84.6% Rural 11
 
 
7.7% Urban 1

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

61.5% Yes 8
 
 
38.5% No 5

Prior torture

61.5% Yes 8
 
 
0.0% No 0

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

92.3% Yes 12
 
 
7.7% No 1

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

12.5% Yes 1
 
 
75.0% No 6

Witnesses to abduction

61.5% Yes 8
 
 
7.7% No 1

Victim abduction location

23.1% Shop/market 3
 
15.4% Victim’s residence 2
 
15.4% Roadside 2
 
7.7% Friend/relative's residence 1
 
7.7% Village fields 1
 
7.7% Bus station/stand 1
 
7.7% Police station 1
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

53.8% Yes 7
 
 
30.8% No 4

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

15.4% Told family to go to another police station 2
 
15.4% Other 2
 
7.7% Gave no response 1
 
7.7% Killed victim in an “encounter” 1
 
7.7% Denied involvement 1
 
7.7% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 1
 
7.7% Admitted custody only 1
 
7.7% Victim killed by militants 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

7.7% Yes 1
 
 
53.8% No 7

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

92.3% Extrajudicial executions 12
 
 
7.7% Enforced disappearances 1

Number of victims per family

76.9% 1 victim 10
 
15.4% 2 victim 2
 
7.7% 3 victim 1
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 13

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

30.8% Cremated the body 4
 
7.7% Dumped body in canal or river 1
 

Security forces returned body

23.1% Yes 3
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
69.2% No 9
 

Condition of corpse, if known

15.4% Bruises 2
 
7.7% Cuts/wounds 1
 
7.7% Other 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

61.5% Yes 8
 
 
38.5% No 5

Security forces uniformed

75.0% Yes 6
 
 
12.5% No 1

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

92.3% Punjab Police 12
 
7.7% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

92.3% Punjab police 12
 
7.7% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

38.5% Militant 5
 
 
61.5% Non-militant 8

Non-militant, provided support to militants

23.1% Yes 3
 
 
38.5% No 5

If provided support, support was voluntary

15.4% Yes 2
 
 
7.7% No 1

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

15.4% Yes 2
 
 
84.6% No 11

Approached security officials

38.5% Yes 5
 
 
61.5% No 8

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

69.2% Afraid of retaliation 9
 
15.4% Believed it would have been ineffective 2
 
7.7% Didn’t know what to do 1
 
7.7% Couldn’t afford 1
 

Remedies desired from government

84.6% Truth commission 11
 
69.2% Monetary compensation to family 9
 
61.5% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 8
 
53.8% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 7
 
53.8% Employment 7
 
46.2% Investigations into abuses 6
 
30.8% Memorial for victims 4
 
15.4% Rehabilitation services to family members 2
 
15.4% Other 2
 

Year & District 

District

23.1% Amritsar 3
 
15.4% Gurdaspur 2
 
7.7% Hoshiarpur 1
 
30.8% Jalandhar 4
 
15.4% Kapurthala 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
 
7.7% 1987 1
 
7.7% 1988 1
 
0.0% 1989 0
 
15.4% 1990 2
 
7.7% 1991 1
 
46.2% 1992 6
 
15.4% 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.