Morinda

23 documented cases implicating security forces based in Morinda:

Faridkot District

Faridkot Subdistrict
Beant Singh Male, age 21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Deep Singhwala

Fatehgarh Sahib District

Bassi Pathana Subdistrict
Gurpal Singh Male, age 25-26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gandwan
Umrao Singh Male, age 16 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gandwan
Khamanon Subdistrict
Charan Singh Male, age 36 at time of extrajudicial execution, Panechan

Ludhiana District

Samrala Subdistrict
Darshan Singh Male, age 27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Goslan

Patiala District

Nabha Subdistrict
Surjit Singh Male, age 30-31 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ghunder

Rupnagar District

Kharar Subdistrict
Bachan Singh Male, age 75-80 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sil
Bachittar Singh Male, age 30-35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sil
Gurdeep Singh Male, age 24-25 at time of disappearance, Rurkee Pukhta
Rupnagar Subdistrict
Ajit Singh Male, age 21 at time of disappearance, Nathwalpur
Avtar Singh Male, age 27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Rangian
Avtar Singh Male, age 30-32 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chhota Samana
Balveer Singh Male, age 21 at time of disappearance, Talapur
Guljar Singh Male, age 21-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dugri
Harwinder Singh Male, age 21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Shahpur
Jaswant Singh Male, age 30-31 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chaklan
Karora Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Badwali
Naseeb Singh Male, age 40 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dehar
Nirbhai Singh Male, age 32-33 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chaklan
Palwinder Singh Male, age 26-27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dulchi Majra
Rajwinder Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Doom Chheri

Location Withheld

Anonymous Male, age 18 at time of disappearance, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 25-26 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Morinda:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 23
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

52.2% Not married 12
 
 
47.8% Married 11

If married, did the victim have children?

47.8% Yes 11
 


Total children surviving victims: 25

Religion

100.0% Sikh 23
 

Caste

65.2% Jat 15
 
 
34.8% Non-Jat 8

Age

4.3% 0-17 1
 
82.6% 18-33 19
 
8.7% 34-49 2
 
4.3% 65+ 1
 

Education

4.3% No education 1
 
4.3% Primary school 1
 
26.1% Middle school 6
 
39.1% High school 9
 
8.7% Some college 2
 
8.7% College degree 2
 
8.7% Graduate degree 2
 

Employment

21.7% Farmer/agriculture 5
 
17.4% Student 4
 
8.7% Day labourer 2
 
4.3% Driver (bus/truck/car) 1
 
4.3% Mechanic 1
 
4.3% Carpenter 1
 
4.3% Unemployed 1
 
47.8% Other 11
 

Urban / Rural

91.3% Rural 21
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

47.8% Yes 11
 
 
52.2% No 12

Prior torture

39.1% Yes 9
 
 
8.7% No 2

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

69.6% Yes 16
 
 
21.7% No 5

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

16.7% Yes 2
 
 
50.0% No 6

Witnesses to abduction

52.2% Yes 12
 
 
4.3% No 1

Victim abduction location

17.4% Victim’s residence 4
 
4.3% Friend/relative's residence 1
 
4.3% Roadside 1
 
4.3% Village fields 1
 
4.3% Bus station/stand 1
 
26.1% Other 6
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

56.5% Yes 13
 
 
13.0% No 3

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

17.4% Denied involvement 4
 
13.0% Gave no response 3
 
8.7% Other 2
 
4.3% Killed victim in an “encounter” 1
 
4.3% Told family to go to another police station 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

4.3% Yes 1
 
 
65.2% No 15

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

82.6% Extrajudicial executions 19
 
 
17.4% Enforced disappearances 4

Number of victims per family

82.6% 1 victim 19
 
13.0% 2 victim 3
 
4.3% 3 victim 1
 

Related incidents

8.7% Genuine encounters in family 2
 
 
91.3% No genuine encounters in family 21

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

13.0% Cremated the body 3
 
4.3% Dumped body in well or drain 1
 

Security forces returned body

34.8% Yes 8
 
8.7% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 2
 
39.1% No 9
 

Condition of corpse, if known

21.7% Bullet wounds 5
 
8.7% Bruises 2
 
4.3% Missing hair from head or face 1
 
4.3% Other 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

60.9% Yes 14
 
 
17.4% No 4

Security forces uniformed

91.7% Yes 11
 
 
16.7% No 2

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

69.6% Punjab Police 16
 
8.7% Criminal Investigation Agency 2
 
4.3% CRPF 1
 
4.3% Black cat 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

78.3% Punjab police 18
 
13.0% Criminal Investigation Agency 3
 
4.3% CRPF 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

43.5% Militant 10
 
 
52.2% Non-militant 12

Non-militant, provided support to militants

13.0% Yes 3
 
 
30.4% No 7

If provided support, support was voluntary

13.0% Yes 3
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

26.1% Yes 6
 
 
73.9% No 17

Approached security officials

30.4% Yes 7
 
 
69.6% No 16

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

60.9% Afraid of retaliation 14
 
26.1% Couldn’t afford 6
 
21.7% Believed it would have been ineffective 5
 
8.7% Didn’t know what to do 2
 
4.3% Not applicable 1
 

Remedies desired from government

82.6% Monetary compensation to family 19
 
73.9% Employment 17
 
69.6% Truth commission 16
 
21.7% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 5
 
17.4% Rehabilitation services to family members 4
 
17.4% Investigations into abuses 4
 
8.7% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 2
 
8.7% Memorial for victims 2
 
4.3% Desire nothing from government 1
 

Year & District 

District

4.3% Faridkot 1
 
13.0% Fatehgarh Sahib 3
 
4.3% Ludhiana 1
 
4.3% Patiala 1
 
65.2% Rupnagar 15
 

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
 
0.0% 1987 0
 
0.0% 1988 0
 
0.0% 1989 0
 
8.7% 1990 2
 
47.8% 1991 11
 
34.8% 1992 8
 
8.7% 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.