Firozpur

96 documented cases implicating security forces based in Firozpur:

Amritsar District

Amritsar I Subdistrict
Kuldip Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chogawan Roopowali
Amritsar II Subdistrict
Harpal Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Amritsar
Manjit Singh Male, age 17 at time of extrajudicial execution, Amritsar
Baba Bakala Subdistrict
Kuldip Singh Male, age 18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Nangli
Pargat Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Nangli
Sukhdev Singh Male, age 30-32 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mehta
Patti Subdistrict
Bakshish Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kairon
Balbir Singh Male, age 18-19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Patti
Dessa Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dassuwal
Jagdeesh Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ahmedpur
Jagir Singh Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dassuwal
Jarnail Singh Male, age 15 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sabhrai
Joginder Singh Male, Maneke Jand
Onkar Singh Male, age 26-27 at time of disappearance, Gharyala
Ranjit Singh Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sabhrai
Sarwan Singh Male, age 25-26 at time of disappearance, Bua
Sukhwinder Singh Male, age 26-28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Thathi Jaimal Singh
Tarn Taran Subdistrict
Ram Singh Male, age 21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Manochahal

Bathinda District

Bathinda Subdistrict
Gurmeet Singh Male, age 28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bhucho Mandi

Faridkot District

Faridkot Subdistrict
Baldev Singh Male, age 45 at time of extrajudicial execution, Deep Singhwala
Gurbinder Singh Male, age 17-18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Pindi Balochan
Gurlal Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kauni
Maan Singh Male, age 55 at time of extrajudicial execution, Pindi Balochan
Jaitu Subdistrict
Gurcharan Singh Male, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bish Nandi

Firozpur District

Fazilka Subdistrict
Jarnail Singh Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mulianwali
Kundan Singh Male, age 27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mulianwali
Sarbjeet Singh Male, age 21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Banwala Hanwanta
Firozpur Subdistrict
Atma Singh Male, age 34-35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Maste Ke
Balkar Singh Male, age 26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sodhiwala
Balwinder Singh Male, age 40 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mirze Ke
Bhajan Singh Male, age 35-38 at time of extrajudicial execution, Maste Ke
Dharm Kaur Female, age 60 at time of extrajudicial execution, Jaimalwala Alias Pireana
Gurmel Singh Male, age 45-50 at time of extrajudicial execution, Toor
Harjeet Singh Male, age 23-24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bukan Khanwala
Jagir Singh Male, age 28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Arie Ke
Jagroop Singh Male, age 36-40 at time of extrajudicial execution, Baghewala
Jasvir Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Firozpur
Jaswant Singh Male, age 26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Changali Qadim
Jaswant Singh Male, age 28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Naurang Ke Lelli
Laal Singh Male, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Maste Ke
Lakhbir Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Malwal
Lakhwinder Singh Male, age 17 at time of extrajudicial execution, Saide Ke Rohela
Laljit Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sur Singhwala
Major Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dula Singhwala
Mota Singh Male, age 49-50 at time of extrajudicial execution, Arifke
Mukhtiyar Singh Male, age 27-28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Tali Gulam
Nishan Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ghulam Hussainwala
Pargat Singh Male, age 30-35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kamalwala
Prem Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khai
Satnam Singh Male, age 15 at time of extrajudicial execution, Saide Ke Rohela
Satnam Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bagguwala
Suja Singh Male, age 60 at time of extrajudicial execution, Arie Ke
Sukhdev Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bandala
Sukhwant Singh Male, age 18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Jhok Naudh Singh
Sukhwinder Singh Male, age 26-28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bagguwala
Jalalabad Subdistrict
Balwant Singh Male, age 25-26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mothanwala
Gurbaksh Singh Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mothanwala
Zira Subdistrict
Ajit Singh Male, age 65 at time of extrajudicial execution, Killi Bodla
Fumman Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Nihalke
Gurlal Singh Male, age 18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mansurwal
Hansa Singh Male, age 18-19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kamalwala
Iqbal Kaur Female, age 90 at time of extrajudicial execution, Killi Bodla
Jagtar Singh Male, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Jhanda Bagga Nawan
Jameet Singh Male, age 54-55 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chak Mahrana
Jaswinder Kaur Female, age 39-40 at time of extrajudicial execution, Killi Bodla
Kulwant Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Talwandi Nepalan
Lakhvir Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Wara Chain Singhwala Alias Ramgarh
Lakhwinder Kaur Female, age 50 at time of extrajudicial execution, Killi Bodla
Major Singh Male, age 40-45 at time of extrajudicial execution, Variah
Manjit Kaur Female, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Killi Bodla
Pritam Singh Male, age 25-26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Botianwala
Rajwinder Singh Male, age 16 at time of extrajudicial execution, Killi Bodla
Shuwinder Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Roshan Shahwala
Sukhdev Singh Male, age 20-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Malang Shahwala
Sukhwinder Singh Male, age 21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Killi Bodla
Surjit Singh Male, age 16-17 at time of extrajudicial execution, Fatehgarh Sabrah

Gurdaspur District

Batala Subdistrict
Sahib Singh Male, age 32 at time of extrajudicial execution, Batala
Dera Baba Nanak Subdistrict
Makhan Singh Male, age 32-33 at time of disappearance, Choura
Sukhwinder Singh Male, age 25-26 at time of disappearance, Choura

Kapurthala District

Kapurthala Subdistrict
Ranjit Singh Male, age 18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Lakhan Kalan
Sultanpur Lodhi Subdistrict
Jaswant Singh Male, age 31-33 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sherpur Sadha
Pritam Singh Male, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sech

Moga District

Bhagha Purana Subdistrict
Angrej Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Landa
Avtar Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Maur Nauabad
Chand Singh Male, age 65-66 at time of extrajudicial execution, Budh Singhwala
Sewak Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sangatpura

Muktsar District

Muktsar Subdistrict
Iqbal Singh Male, age 60 at time of extrajudicial execution, Saddarwala
Nachattar Singh Male, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Saddarwala

Location Withheld

Anonymous Male, age 40-45 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 26-27 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 45 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 14 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 28 at time of disappearance, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 28 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 32 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 35-36 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Firozpur:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

94.8% Male 91
 
 
5.2% Female 5

Marital status

52.1% Not married 50
 
 
47.9% Married 46

If married, did the victim have children?

41.7% Yes 40
 
 
6.2% No 6


Total children surviving victims: 113

Religion

100.0% Sikh 96
 

Caste

76.0% Jat 73
 
 
24.0% Non-Jat 23

Age

8.3% 0-17 8
 
62.5% 18-33 60
 
18.8% 34-49 18
 
6.2% 50-64 6
 
3.1% 65+ 3
 
1.0% Age unknown 1
 

Education

34.4% No education 33
 
16.7% Primary school 16
 
13.5% Middle school 13
 
28.1% High school 27
 
2.1% Some college 2
 
2.1% College degree 2
 
1.0% Graduate degree 1
 
2.1% Vocational degree 2
 

Employment

59.4% Farmer/agriculture 57
 
8.3% Day labourer 8
 
5.2% Housewife 5
 
4.2% Shopkeeper 4
 
4.2% Student 4
 
4.2% Unemployed 4
 
2.1% Mechanic 2
 
1.0% Driver (bus/truck/car) 1
 
15.6% Other 15
 

Urban / Rural

85.4% Rural 82
 
 
6.2% Urban 6

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

49.0% Yes 47
 
 
50.0% No 48

Prior torture

40.6% Yes 39
 
 
8.3% No 8

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

66.7% Yes 64
 
 
33.3% No 32

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

28.6% Yes 14
 
 
71.4% No 35

Witnesses to abduction

51.0% Yes 49
 
 
8.3% No 8

Victim abduction location

25.0% Victim’s residence 24
 
12.5% Friend/relative's residence 12
 
6.2% Roadside 6
 
6.2% Village fields 6
 
2.1% Bus station/stand 2
 
1.0% Shop/market 1
 
8.3% Other 8
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

58.3% Yes 56
 
 
8.3% No 8

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

11.5% Gave no response 11
 
7.3% Other 7
 
5.2% Denied involvement 5
 
4.2% Killed victim in an “encounter” 4
 
3.1% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 3
 
2.1% Admitted custody only 2
 
2.1% Told family to go to another police station 2
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

6.2% Yes 6
 
 
43.8% No 42

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

94.8% Extrajudicial executions 91
 
 
5.2% Enforced disappearances 5

Number of victims per family

69.8% 1 victim 67
 
14.6% 2 victim 14
 
7.3% 3 victim 7
 
1.0% 4 victim 1
 
7.3% 7 victim 7
 

Related incidents

6.2% Genuine encounters in family 6
 
 
93.8% No genuine encounters in family 90

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

34.4% Cremated the body 33
 
1.0% Dumped body in canal or river 1
 

Security forces returned body

29.2% Yes 28
 
1.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 1
 
63.5% No 61
 

Condition of corpse, if known

22.9% Bullet wounds 22
 
11.5% Broken bones 11
 
8.3% Bruises 8
 
8.3% Cuts/wounds 8
 
7.3% Burn marks 7
 
5.2% Missing hair from head or face 5
 
3.1% Other 3
 
2.1% Missing fingernails 2
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

68.8% Yes 66
 
 
14.6% No 14

Security forces uniformed

89.8% Yes 44
 
 
12.2% No 6

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

63.5% Punjab Police 61
 
7.3% CRPF 7
 
3.1% Criminal Investigation Agency 3
 
2.1% Black cat 2
 
1.0% Other 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

88.5% Punjab police 85
 
21.9% CRPF 21
 
9.4% Army 9
 
6.2% BSF 6
 
6.2% Criminal Investigation Agency 6
 
2.1% Black cat 2
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

34.4% Militant 33
 
 
65.6% Non-militant 63

Non-militant, provided support to militants

24.0% Yes 23
 
 
39.6% No 38

If provided support, support was voluntary

15.6% Yes 15
 
 
8.3% No 8

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

20.8% Yes 20
 
 
78.1% No 75

Approached security officials

37.5% Yes 36
 
 
61.5% No 59

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

66.7% Afraid of retaliation 64
 
24.0% Believed it would have been ineffective 23
 
24.0% Didn’t know what to do 23
 
15.6% Couldn’t afford 15
 

Remedies desired from government

70.8% Monetary compensation to family 68
 
68.8% Employment 66
 
68.8% Truth commission 66
 
40.6% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 39
 
39.6% Investigations into abuses 38
 
22.9% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 22
 
21.9% Rehabilitation services to family members 21
 
15.6% Memorial for victims 15
 
6.2% Desire nothing from government 6
 
3.1% Other 3
 

Year & District 

District

18.8% Amritsar 18
 
1.0% Bathinda 1
 
5.2% Faridkot 5
 
54.2% Firozpur 52
 
3.1% Gurdaspur 3
 
3.1% Kapurthala 3
 
4.2% Moga 4
 
2.1% Muktsar 2
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
1.0% 1983 1
 
2.1% 1984 2
 
0.0% 1985 0
 
4.2% 1986 4
 
6.2% 1987 6
 
4.2% 1988 4
 
10.4% 1989 10
 
11.5% 1990 11
 
22.9% 1991 22
 
20.8% 1992 20
 
10.4% 1993 10
 
3.1% 1994 3
 
1.0% 1995 1
 
0.0% 1996 0
 
1.0% 1997 1
 
0.0% 1998 0
 
1.0% 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% Date Unknown 0
 

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