Nakodar

17 documented cases implicating security forces based in Nakodar:

Amritsar District

Khadoor Sahib Subdistrict
Balwinder Singh Male, age 34-35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khawaspur

Firozpur District

Firozpur Subdistrict
Gurdev Singh Male, age 28-29 at time of extrajudicial execution, Usmanwala

Gurdaspur District

Batala Subdistrict
Navroop Singh Malli Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Batala

Hoshiarpur District

Hoshiarpur Subdistrict
Harminder Singh Male, age 26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chalopur

Jalandhar District

Nakodar Subdistrict
Baldev Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mallian Khurd
Dalbinder Singh Male, age 21-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mundh
Kuldeep Singh Male, age 23-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mundh
Kulwinder Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sidhwan
Ravinder Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gohir
Ravinder Singh Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Littran
Phillaur Subdistrict
Balraj Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sarhali
Jhilman Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gursian Piran
Manjit Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bilga

Kapurthala District

Bhulath Subdistrict
Baldhir Singh Multani Male, age 21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ramgarh
Kapurthala Subdistrict
Raghbir Singh Male, age 20-21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mand Sangojla
Swaran Singh Male, age 21-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Hamira

Location Withheld

Anonymous Male, age 25 at time of disappearance, location withheld

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Nakodar:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 17
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

82.4% Not married 14
 
 
17.6% Married 3

If married, did the victim have children?

17.6% Yes 3
 


Total children surviving victims: 8

Religion

100.0% Sikh 17
 

Caste

64.7% Jat 11
 
 
35.3% Non-Jat 6

Age

94.1% 18-33 16
 
5.9% 34-49 1
 

Education

5.9% No education 1
 
17.6% Primary school 3
 
35.3% High school 6
 
11.8% Some college 2
 
5.9% College degree 1
 
23.5% Graduate degree 4
 

Employment

52.9% Student 9
 
23.5% Farmer/agriculture 4
 
11.8% Day labourer 2
 
11.8% Driver (bus/truck/car) 2
 
5.9% Mechanic 1
 
17.6% Other 3
 

Urban / Rural

88.2% Rural 15
 
 
5.9% Urban 1

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

64.7% Yes 11
 
 
23.5% No 4

Prior torture

41.2% Yes 7
 
 
23.5% No 4

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

76.5% Yes 13
 
 
23.5% No 4

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
128.6% No 9

Witnesses to abduction

41.2% Yes 7
 
 
11.8% No 2

Victim abduction location

17.6% Roadside 3
 
11.8% Victim’s residence 2
 
11.8% Friend/relative's residence 2
 
5.9% Village fields 1
 
5.9% Police station 1
 
17.6% Other 3
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

64.7% Yes 11
 
 
11.8% No 2

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

11.8% Denied involvement 2
 
5.9% Told family to go to another police station 1
 
5.9% Other 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

11.8% Yes 2
 
 
58.8% No 10

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

94.1% Extrajudicial executions 16
 
 
5.9% Enforced disappearances 1

Number of victims per family

100.0% 1 victim 17
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 17

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

58.8% Cremated the body 10
 

Security forces returned body

23.5% Yes 4
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
70.6% No 12
 

Condition of corpse, if known

47.1% Bullet wounds 8
 
23.5% Other 4
 
5.9% Cuts/wounds 1
 
5.9% Broken bones 1
 
5.9% Missing fingernails 1
 
5.9% Burn marks 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

58.8% Yes 10
 
 
29.4% No 5

Security forces uniformed

157.1% Yes 11
 
 
28.6% No 2

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

76.5% Punjab Police 13
 
11.8% CRPF 2
 
5.9% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

94.1% Punjab police 16
 
17.6% BSF 3
 
17.6% CRPF 3
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

70.6% Militant 12
 
 
17.6% Non-militant 3

Non-militant, provided support to militants

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
17.6% No 3

If provided support, support was voluntary

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

29.4% Yes 5
 
 
70.6% No 12

Approached security officials

17.6% Yes 3
 
 
76.5% No 13

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

41.2% Afraid of retaliation 7
 
35.3% Believed it would have been ineffective 6
 
11.8% Couldn’t afford 2
 
5.9% Not applicable 1
 
5.9% Didn’t know what to do 1
 

Remedies desired from government

58.8% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 10
 
58.8% Truth commission 10
 
52.9% Investigations into abuses 9
 
47.1% Memorial for victims 8
 
41.2% Monetary compensation to family 7
 
35.3% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 6
 
35.3% Employment 6
 
17.6% Rehabilitation services to family members 3
 
11.8% Desire nothing from government 2
 

Year & District 

District

5.9% Amritsar 1
 
5.9% Firozpur 1
 
5.9% Gurdaspur 1
 
5.9% Hoshiarpur 1
 
52.9% Jalandhar 9
 
17.6% Kapurthala 3
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
0.0% 1984 0
 
0.0% 1985 0
 
29.4% 1986 5
 
23.5% 1987 4
 
17.6% 1988 3
 
23.5% 1989 4
 
5.9% 1990 1
 
0.0% 1991 0
 
0.0% 1992 0
 
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.