S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali)

13 documented cases implicating security forces based in S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali):

Chandigarh District

Chandigarh Subdistrict
Kuljit Singh Male, age 36-37 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chandigarh

Fatehgarh Sahib District

Bassi Pathana Subdistrict
Santokh Singh Male, age 24-25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mehdudan

Rupnagar District

Anandpur Sahib Subdistrict
Manjinder Pal Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Nangal
Kharar Subdistrict
Harminder Singh Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Padiala
Rashpal Singh Male, age 18 at time of disappearance, Shiamipur
Rupnagar Subdistrict
Ajaib Kaur Female, age 67-68 at time of disappearance, Chhota Samana
Avtar Singh Male, age 27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Rangian
Dass Singh Male, age 68-70 at time of disappearance, Chhota Samana
Dawinder Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kheri Salabatpur
Harnek Singh Male, age 25-26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Badwali
S.A.S.Nagar (Mohali) Subdistrict
Balwant Singh Multani Male, age 28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mohali
Jugraj Singh Male, age 27 at time of extrajudicial execution, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali)
Kulwant Singh Male, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali)

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali):

Victim Demographics 

Gender

92.3% Male 12
 
 
7.7% Female 1

Marital status

53.8% Not married 7
 
 
46.2% Married 6

If married, did the victim have children?

46.2% Yes 6
 


Total children surviving victims: 20

Religion

100.0% Sikh 13
 

Caste

61.5% Non-Jat 8
 
 
30.8% Jat 4

Age

69.2% 18-33 9
 
7.7% 34-49 1
 
15.4% 65+ 2
 
7.7% Age unknown 1
 

Education

15.4% No education 2
 
7.7% Primary school 1
 
15.4% Middle school 2
 
38.5% High school 5
 
7.7% College degree 1
 
7.7% Vocational degree 1
 

Employment

15.4% Farmer/agriculture 2
 
7.7% Day labourer 1
 
7.7% Driver (bus/truck/car) 1
 
7.7% Student 1
 
7.7% Housewife 1
 
53.8% Other 7
 

Urban / Rural

69.2% Rural 9
 
 
30.8% Urban 4

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

38.5% Yes 5
 
 
53.8% No 7

Prior torture

23.1% Yes 3
 
 
15.4% No 2

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

76.9% Yes 10
 
 
23.1% No 3

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
266.7% No 8

Witnesses to abduction

23.1% Yes 3
 
 
15.4% No 2

Victim abduction location

7.7% Victim’s residence 1
 
7.7% Friend/relative's residence 1
 
7.7% Roadside 1
 
7.7% Village fields 1
 
7.7% Shop/market 1
 
7.7% Bus station/stand 1
 
23.1% Other 3
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

38.5% Yes 5
 
 
38.5% No 5

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

30.8% Denied involvement 4
 
23.1% Gave no response 3
 
15.4% Killed victim in an “encounter” 2
 
15.4% Told family to go to another police station 2
 
7.7% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 1
 
7.7% Admitted custody only 1
 
7.7% Victim had escaped 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
61.5% No 8

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

76.9% Extrajudicial executions 10
 
 
23.1% Enforced disappearances 3

Number of victims per family

76.9% 1 victim 10
 
7.7% 2 victim 1
 
15.4% 4 victim 2
 

Related incidents

15.4% Genuine encounters in family 2
 
 
84.6% No genuine encounters in family 11

Body Disposal 

Security forces returned body

15.4% Yes 2
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
53.8% No 7
 

Body disposal by security forces

15.4% Cremated the body 2
 

Condition of corpse, if known

23.1% Bullet wounds 3
 
7.7% Bruises 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

76.9% Yes 10
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security forces uniformed

166.7% Yes 5
 
 
100.0% No 3

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

61.5% Punjab Police 8
 
15.4% CRPF 2
 
15.4% Other 2
 
7.7% Cat 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

61.5% Punjab police 8
 
15.4% Other 2
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

23.1% Militant 3
 
 
61.5% Non-militant 8

Non-militant, provided support to militants

15.4% Yes 2
 
 
46.2% No 6

If provided support, support was voluntary

15.4% Yes 2
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

53.8% Yes 7
 
 
38.5% No 5

Approached security officials

61.5% Yes 8
 
 
38.5% No 5

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

38.5% Afraid of retaliation 5
 
23.1% Not applicable 3
 
7.7% Didn’t know what to do 1
 
7.7% Couldn’t afford 1
 

Remedies desired from government

69.2% Truth commission 9
 
61.5% Monetary compensation to family 8
 
61.5% Employment 8
 
46.2% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 6
 
30.8% Investigations into abuses 4
 
15.4% Rehabilitation services to family members 2
 
15.4% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 2
 
7.7% Memorial for victims 1
 

Year & District 

District

7.7% Fatehgarh Sahib 1
 
84.6% Rupnagar 11
 

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
 
7.7% 1988 1
 
0.0% 1989 0
 
7.7% 1990 1
 
38.5% 1991 5
 
7.7% 1992 1
 
0.0% 1993 0
 
30.8% 1994 4
 
7.7% 1995 1
 
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% Year Unknown 0
 

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