Garhshankar

17 documented cases implicating security forces based in Garhshankar:

Amritsar District

Amritsar I Subdistrict
Gurdeep Singh Male, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ramana Chak
Gurnam Singh Male, age 31 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kotla Sultan Singh

Gurdaspur District

Dera Baba Nanak Subdistrict
Jaswant Singh Male, age 17-18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Machharala

Hoshiarpur District

Dasuya Subdistrict
Gurcharan Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bahla
Garhshankar Subdistrict
Balbir Singh Male, age 27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kukar Majara
Gurlat Singh Male, age 20-21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Paddi Sura Singh
Gurmit Singh Male, age 18 at time of disappearance, Garhshankar
Heera Singh Male, age 20 at time of disappearance, Tuto Mazara
Mahinderpal Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Laksihan
Umrao Singh Male, age 29 at time of extrajudicial execution, Akalgarh
Hoshiarpur Subdistrict
Charnjit Singh Jeeta Male, age 26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Herian
Jarnail Singh Male, age 21-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bihala

Jalandhar District

Nakodar Subdistrict
Gurnek Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mehsampur

Nawanshahr District

Balachaur Subdistrict
Bagicha Singh Male, age 28-29 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sahungra
Nawanshahr Subdistrict
Satnam Singh Male, age 47-48 at time of extrajudicial execution, Pathlawa

Location Withheld

Anonymous Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 32 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Garhshankar:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 17
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

64.7% Not married 11
 
 
35.3% Married 6

If married, did the victim have children?

35.3% Yes 6
 


Total children surviving victims: 16

Religion

100.0% Sikh 17
 

Caste

88.2% Jat 15
 
 
5.9% Non-Jat 1

Age

5.9% 0-17 1
 
82.4% 18-33 14
 
11.8% 34-49 2
 

Education

17.6% Middle school 3
 
41.2% High school 7
 
11.8% Some college 2
 
17.6% College degree 3
 
5.9% Graduate degree 1
 
5.9% Vocational degree 1
 

Employment

47.1% Student 8
 
41.2% Farmer/agriculture 7
 
23.5% Other 4
 

Urban / Rural

82.4% Rural 14
 
 
5.9% Urban 1

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

76.5% Yes 13
 
 
17.6% No 3

Prior torture

76.5% Yes 13
 
 
0.0% No 0

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

88.2% Yes 15
 
 
11.8% No 2

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

18.2% Yes 2
 
 
36.4% No 4

Witnesses to abduction

64.7% Yes 11
 
 
5.9% No 1

Victim abduction location

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

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

70.6% Yes 12
 
 
17.6% No 3

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

11.8% Gave no response 2
 
11.8% Admitted custody only 2
 
11.8% Victim had escaped 2
 
11.8% Other 2
 
5.9% Told family to go to another police station 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

35.3% Yes 6
 
 
52.9% No 9

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

88.2% Extrajudicial executions 15
 
 
11.8% Enforced disappearances 2

Number of victims per family

76.5% 1 victim 13
 
17.6% 2 victim 3
 
5.9% 3 victim 1
 

Related incidents

5.9% Genuine encounters in family 1
 
 
94.1% No genuine encounters in family 16

Body Disposal 

Security forces returned body

17.6% Yes 3
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
70.6% No 12
 

Body disposal by security forces

11.8% Cremated the body 2
 
11.8% Dumped body in canal or river 2
 

Condition of corpse, if known

17.6% Cuts/wounds 3
 
11.8% Bullet wounds 2
 
11.8% Burn marks 2
 
5.9% Bruises 1
 
5.9% Broken bones 1
 
5.9% Missing hair from head or face 1
 
5.9% Other 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

70.6% Yes 12
 
 
17.6% No 3

Security forces uniformed

90.9% Yes 10
 
 
0.0% No 0

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

64.7% Punjab Police 11
 
17.6% CRPF 3
 
17.6% Other 3
 
11.8% Criminal Investigation Agency 2
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

88.2% Punjab police 15
 
5.9% Other 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

52.9% Militant 9
 
 
35.3% Non-militant 6

Non-militant, provided support to militants

23.5% Yes 4
 
 
5.9% No 1

If provided support, support was voluntary

11.8% Yes 2
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

41.2% Yes 7
 
 
58.8% No 10

Approached security officials

35.3% Yes 6
 
 
64.7% No 11

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

47.1% Afraid of retaliation 8
 
11.8% Believed it would have been ineffective 2
 
11.8% Couldn’t afford 2
 
5.9% Not applicable 1
 
5.9% Didn’t know what to do 1
 

Remedies desired from government

64.7% Truth commission 11
 
52.9% Investigations into abuses 9
 
47.1% Employment 8
 
41.2% Monetary compensation to family 7
 
41.2% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 7
 
17.6% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 3
 
11.8% Rehabilitation services to family members 2
 
11.8% Memorial for victims 2
 
11.8% Desire nothing from government 2
 
5.9% Other 1
 

Year & District 

District

11.8% Amritsar 2
 
5.9% Gurdaspur 1
 
52.9% Hoshiarpur 9
 
5.9% Jalandhar 1
 
11.8% Nawanshahr 2
 
11.8% Location Withheld 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
 
17.6% 1987 3
 
5.9% 1988 1
 
11.8% 1989 2
 
0.0% 1990 0
 
23.5% 1991 4
 
11.8% 1992 2
 
23.5% 1993 4
 
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
 
5.9% Year Unknown 1
 

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