Morinda

22 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
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 22
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

54.5% Not married 12
 
 
45.5% Married 10

If married, did the victim have children?

45.5% Yes 10
 


Total children surviving victims: 23

Religion

100.0% Sikh 22
 

Caste

63.6% Jat 14
 
 
36.4% Non-Jat 8

Age

4.5% 0-17 1
 
81.8% 18-33 18
 
9.1% 34-49 2
 
4.5% 65+ 1
 

Education

4.5% No education 1
 
4.5% Primary school 1
 
27.3% Middle school 6
 
36.4% High school 8
 
9.1% Some college 2
 
9.1% College degree 2
 
9.1% Graduate degree 2
 

Employment

22.7% Farmer/agriculture 5
 
18.2% Student 4
 
9.1% Day labourer 2
 
4.5% Driver (bus/truck/car) 1
 
4.5% Mechanic 1
 
4.5% Carpenter 1
 
4.5% Unemployed 1
 
45.5% Other 10
 

Urban / Rural

90.9% Rural 20
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

45.5% Yes 10
 
 
54.5% No 12

Prior torture

36.4% Yes 8
 
 
9.1% No 2

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

72.7% Yes 16
 
 
18.2% No 4

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

16.7% Yes 2
 
 
50.0% No 6

Witnesses to abduction

54.5% Yes 12
 
 
4.5% No 1

Victim abduction location

18.2% Victim’s residence 4
 
4.5% Friend/relative's residence 1
 
4.5% Roadside 1
 
4.5% Village fields 1
 
4.5% Bus station/stand 1
 
27.3% Other 6
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

59.1% Yes 13
 
 
13.6% No 3

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

18.2% Denied involvement 4
 
13.6% Gave no response 3
 
9.1% Other 2
 
4.5% Killed victim in an “encounter” 1
 
4.5% Told family to go to another police station 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

4.5% Yes 1
 
 
68.2% No 15

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

81.8% Extrajudicial executions 18
 
 
18.2% Enforced disappearances 4

Number of victims per family

81.8% 1 victim 18
 
13.6% 2 victim 3
 
4.5% 3 victim 1
 

Related incidents

9.1% Genuine encounters in family 2
 
 
90.9% No genuine encounters in family 20

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

13.6% Cremated the body 3
 
4.5% Dumped body in well or drain 1
 

Security forces returned body

31.8% Yes 7
 
9.1% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 2
 
40.9% No 9
 

Condition of corpse, if known

18.2% Bullet wounds 4
 
9.1% Bruises 2
 
4.5% Missing hair from head or face 1
 
4.5% Other 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

63.6% Yes 14
 
 
13.6% No 3

Security forces uniformed

91.7% Yes 11
 
 
16.7% No 2

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

72.7% Punjab Police 16
 
9.1% Criminal Investigation Agency 2
 
4.5% CRPF 1
 
4.5% Black cat 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

77.3% Punjab police 17
 
13.6% Criminal Investigation Agency 3
 
4.5% CRPF 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Combatant status

40.9% Combatant 9
 
 
54.5% Non-combatant 12

Non-combatant, provided support to militants

13.6% Yes 3
 
 
31.8% No 7

If provided support, support was voluntary

13.6% Yes 3
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

27.3% Yes 6
 
 
72.7% No 16

Approached security officials

31.8% Yes 7
 
 
68.2% No 15

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

59.1% Afraid of retaliation 13
 
27.3% Couldn’t afford 6
 
22.7% Believed it would have been ineffective 5
 
4.5% Not applicable 1
 
4.5% Didn’t know what to do 1
 

Remedies desired from government

81.8% Monetary compensation to family 18
 
72.7% Employment 16
 
72.7% Truth commission 16
 
22.7% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 5
 
18.2% Investigations into abuses 4
 
13.6% Rehabilitation services to family members 3
 
9.1% Memorial for victims 2
 
4.5% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 1
 
4.5% Desire nothing from government 1
 

Year & District 

District

4.5% Faridkot 1
 
13.6% Fatehgarh Sahib 3
 
4.5% Ludhiana 1
 
4.5% Patiala 1
 
63.6% Rupnagar 14
 

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
 
9.1% 1990 2
 
50.0% 1991 11
 
31.8% 1992 7
 
9.1% 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.