Rupnagar

64 documented cases implicating security forces based in Rupnagar:

Amritsar District

Ajnala Subdistrict
Daljeet Singh Male, age 16-17 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bath
Palwinder Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khatrai Kalan
Amritsar II Subdistrict
Avtar Singh Male, age 20-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Hoshiar Nagar
Baba Bakala Subdistrict
Lakhbir Singh Badesha Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Danial
Khadoor Sahib Subdistrict
Harjit Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khojkipur
Sukhjit Singh Male, age 26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sakkianwali

Fatehgarh Sahib District

Bassi Pathana Subdistrict
Sarbjeet Singh Male, age 20-21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ghel

Gurdaspur District

Batala Subdistrict
Gurdev Singh Male, age 19-20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sangrai
Jaswinder Singh Male, age 31 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mand
Pardeep Singh Male, age 21 at time of disappearance, Batala
Gurdaspur Subdistrict
Ajaib Singh Male, age 15-16 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dehriwala

Hoshiarpur District

Garhshankar Subdistrict
Makhan Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mahilpur
Hoshiarpur Subdistrict
Ravinder Kumar Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sainchan

Jalandhar District

Jalandhar I Subdistrict
Kulwinder Singh Male, age 21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Pholriwala

Ludhiana District

Jagroan Subdistrict
Darshan Singh Male, age 30-31 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dalla

Moga District

Moga Subdistrict
Mangal Singh Male, age 24-25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mangewala

Patiala District

Patiala Subdistrict
Balwant Singh Male, age 14 at time of extrajudicial execution, Hajipur

Rupnagar District

Anandpur Sahib Subdistrict
Makhan Singh Male, age 40-45 at time of extrajudicial execution, Anandpur Sahib
Sohan Singh Male, age 24-25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Samirowal
Kharar Subdistrict
Devinder Singh Male, age 27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Hasanpur
Gurcharanjit Singh Male, age 35-36 at time of extrajudicial execution, Paraul
Harminder Singh Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Padiala
Paramjit Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Manakpur Sharif
Rupnagar Subdistrict
Amarjit Singh Male, age 20-25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ratanpura
Amrik Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of disappearance, Bari Mandauli
Atamparkash Singh Male, age 24 at time of disappearance, Manak Majra
Avtar Singh Male, age 27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Rangian
Baldev Singh Male, age 23-24 at time of disappearance, Bardar
Balwinder Singh Male, age 30-32 at time of disappearance, Panjola
Dalip Singh Male, age 50-52 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bardar
Dilbar Singh Male, age 21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bari Mandauli
Dilbar Singh Male, age 22 at time of disappearance, Raje Majra
Guljar Singh Male, age 21-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dugri
Gurinder Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khairabad
Gurmail Singh Male, age 26-27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Manak Majra
Gurmeet Singh Male, age 27-28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kamalpur
Gursewak Singh Male, age 26 at time of disappearance, Kotla Nihang
Harnek Singh Male, age 25-26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Badwali
Harpal Singh Male, age 18 at time of disappearance, Bardar
Iqbal Singh Male, age 18-19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Solkhian
Jaswant Singh Male, age 30-31 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chaklan
Jaswinder Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bhauwal
Jharmal Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dehar
Krishan Singh Male, age 34 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kotli
Kuljinder Singh Male, age 30 at time of disappearance, Kheri Salabatpur
Naseeb Singh Male, age 40 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dehar
Palwinder Singh Male, age 26-27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dulchi Majra
Paramjit Singh Male, age 18-19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Solkhian
Paramjit Singh Male, age 28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Behrampur
Prithi Singh Male, age 26-27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Makowal
Sangat Singh Male, age 27-28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Babani Kalan
Satnaam Singh Male, age 20-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Solkhian
Satveer Singh Male, age 30 at time of disappearance, Rupnagar
Ujjagar Singh Male, age 60-65 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kamalpur
S.A.S.Nagar (Mohali) Subdistrict
Sukhdev Singh Male, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali)

Location Withheld

Anonymous Male, age 21-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 32 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 21-22 at time of disappearance, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 36 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 25-26 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 25-26 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Balbir Singh Male, age 26 at time of disappearance, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Kulwant Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Rupnagar:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 64
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

57.8% Not married 37
 
 
42.2% Married 27

If married, did the victim have children?

40.6% Yes 26
 
 
1.6% No 1


Total children surviving victims: 57

Religion

98.4% Sikh 63
 
 
1.6% Non-Sikh 1

Caste

51.6% Jat 33
 
 
46.9% Non-Jat 30

Age

4.7% 0-17 3
 
82.8% 18-33 53
 
7.8% 34-49 5
 
3.1% 50-64 2
 
1.6% Age unknown 1
 

Education

10.9% No education 7
 
10.9% Primary school 7
 
21.9% Middle school 14
 
43.8% High school 28
 
6.2% Some college 4
 
3.1% College degree 2
 
1.6% Graduate degree 1
 

Employment

21.9% Farmer/agriculture 14
 
12.5% Driver (bus/truck/car) 8
 
12.5% Student 8
 
7.8% Day labourer 5
 
4.7% Shopkeeper 3
 
3.1% Mechanic 2
 
3.1% Carpenter 2
 
3.1% Unemployed 2
 
37.5% Other 24
 

Urban / Rural

78.1% Rural 50
 
 
7.8% Urban 5

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

42.2% Yes 27
 
 
56.2% No 36

Prior torture

34.4% Yes 22
 
 
7.8% No 5

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

73.4% Yes 47
 
 
21.9% No 14

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

21.1% Yes 8
 
 
60.5% No 23

Witnesses to abduction

59.4% Yes 38
 
 
10.9% No 7

Victim abduction location

26.6% Victim’s residence 17
 
6.2% Roadside 4
 
6.2% Village fields 4
 
4.7% Checkpoint (naka) 3
 
4.7% Bus station/stand 3
 
1.6% Friend/relative's residence 1
 
1.6% Shop/market 1
 
1.6% Police station 1
 
14.1% Other 9
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

54.7% Yes 35
 
 
18.8% No 12

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

12.5% Gave no response 8
 
7.8% Killed victim in an “encounter” 5
 
7.8% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 5
 
6.2% Other 4
 
4.7% Denied involvement 3
 
4.7% Told family to go to another police station 3
 
3.1% Admitted custody only 2
 
1.6% Victim had escaped 1
 
1.6% Victim killed in crossfire with militants 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
62.5% No 40

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

79.7% Extrajudicial executions 51
 
 
20.3% Enforced disappearances 13

Number of victims per family

84.4% 1 victim 54
 
15.6% 2 victim 10
 

Related incidents

1.6% Genuine encounters in family 1
 
 
96.9% No genuine encounters in family 62

Body Disposal 

Security forces returned body

28.1% Yes 18
 
3.1% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 2
 
48.4% No 31
 

Body disposal by security forces

10.9% Cremated the body 7
 
3.1% Dumped body in canal or river 2
 

Condition of corpse, if known

21.9% Bullet wounds 14
 
6.2% Other 4
 
3.1% Cuts/wounds 2
 
1.6% Bruises 1
 
1.6% Broken bones 1
 
1.6% Missing hair from head or face 1
 
1.6% Missing fingernails 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

64.1% Yes 41
 
 
18.8% No 12

Security forces uniformed

73.7% Yes 28
 
 
15.8% No 6

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

59.4% Punjab Police 38
 
17.2% Criminal Investigation Agency 11
 
4.7% CRPF 3
 
3.1% Other 2
 
1.6% Cat 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

65.6% Punjab police 42
 
17.2% Criminal Investigation Agency 11
 
7.8% CRPF 5
 
3.1% Cat 2
 
1.6% BSF 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

42.2% Militant 27
 
 
50.0% Non-militant 32

Non-militant, provided support to militants

3.1% Yes 2
 
 
45.3% No 29

If provided support, support was voluntary

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
1.6% No 1

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

21.9% Yes 14
 
 
78.1% No 50

Approached security officials

40.6% Yes 26
 
 
59.4% No 38

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

54.7% Afraid of retaliation 35
 
23.4% Believed it would have been ineffective 15
 
21.9% Couldn’t afford 14
 
18.8% Didn’t know what to do 12
 
6.2% Not applicable 4
 
4.7% Other 3
 

Remedies desired from government

78.1% Truth commission 50
 
76.6% Monetary compensation to family 49
 
73.4% Employment 47
 
29.7% Rehabilitation services to family members 19
 
18.8% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 12
 
17.2% Investigations into abuses 11
 
9.4% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 6
 
7.8% Memorial for victims 5
 
1.6% Desire nothing from government 1
 

Year & District 

District

9.4% Amritsar 6
 
1.6% Fatehgarh Sahib 1
 
6.2% Gurdaspur 4
 
3.1% Hoshiarpur 2
 
1.6% Jalandhar 1
 
1.6% Ludhiana 1
 
1.6% Moga 1
 
1.6% Patiala 1
 
59.4% Rupnagar 38
 
14.1% Location Withheld 9
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
0.0% 1984 0
 
1.6% 1985 1
 
1.6% 1986 1
 
0.0% 1987 0
 
1.6% 1988 1
 
4.7% 1989 3
 
0.0% 1990 0
 
26.6% 1991 17
 
34.4% 1992 22
 
20.3% 1993 13
 
4.7% 1994 3
 
3.1% 1995 2
 
0.0% 1996 0
 
0.0% 1997 0
 
0.0% 1998 0
 
1.6% 1999 1
 
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% Year Unknown 0
 

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