Faridkot

94 documented cases implicating security forces based in Faridkot:

Amritsar District

Amritsar II Subdistrict
Jaswinder Singh Male, age 24-25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Amritsar
Baba Bakala Subdistrict
Sukhdev Singh Male, age 30-32 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mehta
Patti Subdistrict
Angrej Singh Male, age 22 at time of disappearance, Sabhrai
Darshan Singh Male, age 26-27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhun
Harbans Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Uboke
Jagtar Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ramuwal
Jaswant Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Patti
Kuldeep Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bhai Ladhu
Major Singh Male, age 36 at time of extrajudicial execution, Shahid
Onkar Singh Male, age 26-27 at time of disappearance, Gharyala
Sukhdev Singh Male, age 21 at time of disappearance, Harike
Sukhwinder Singh Male, age 17 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bhikhiwind
Tarn Taran Subdistrict
Parminder Singh Male, age 22 at time of disappearance, Jhabal Kalan

Bathinda District

Bathinda Subdistrict
Amarjit Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bhucho Mandi
Balwinder Singh Male, age 38-40 at time of disappearance, Bathinda
Joginder Singh Male, age 26-27 at time of disappearance, Bathinda

Faridkot District

Faridkot Subdistrict
Angrej Singh Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Midu Maan
Balwinder Singh Male, age 34 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ghumiara
Chaman Lal Male, age 23 at time of disappearance, Arayanwala Kalan
Gurmej Singh Male, age 58 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mani Singhwala
Hardeep Singh Male, age 55-56 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chak Sahu
Jaswinder Singh Male, age 21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sibbian
Kulwant Singh Male, age 25 at time of disappearance, Daggo Romana
Jaitu Subdistrict
Ajaib Singh Male, age 62 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ramuwala
Gurdeep Singh Male, age 26-27 at time of disappearance, Sarawan
Jaswinder Singh Male, age 24 at time of disappearance, Ramuwala
Mandar Singh Male, age 33 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bish Nandi
Pritpal Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bish Nandi

Firozpur District

Firozpur Subdistrict
Amar Singh Male, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Piruwala
Baldev Singh Male, age 40-45 at time of extrajudicial execution, Karmiti
Balwinder Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Loham
Deba Singh Male, age 18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Rajiwala
Jeeta Singh Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Rajiwala
Lakha Singh Male, age 20-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kamalwala
Prem Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khai
Jalalabad Subdistrict
Pargat Singh Male, age 26-27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ratta Khera
Zira Subdistrict
Avtar Singh Male, age 40-42 at time of extrajudicial execution, Lehra Rohi
Balwinder Singh Male, age 24-25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mansurwal
Bhajan Singh Male, age 32-33 at time of extrajudicial execution, Buianwala
Deputy Singh Male, age 17 at time of extrajudicial execution, Pihewali
Nishan Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Padhri

Gurdaspur District

Batala Subdistrict
Daljit Singh Male, age 26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chahal
Gurmej Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Rampur
Dera Baba Nanak Subdistrict
Dalbir Singh Male, age 26-27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Talwandi Goraya
Gurdaspur Subdistrict
Harjinder Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Arjanpur
Surinder Singh Male, age 21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Arjanpur

Kapurthala District

Kapurthala Subdistrict
Balwinder Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khanpur
Sultanpur Lodhi Subdistrict
Balkar Singh Male, age 22 at time of disappearance, Sherpur dogran

Ludhiana District

Jagroan Subdistrict
Ajmer Singh Male, age 35 at time of disappearance, Rasulpur Malla
Major Singh Male, age 35-36 at time of extrajudicial execution, Burj Kalara

Mansa District

Budhlada Subdistrict
Gurcharan Singh Male, age 21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gamiwala

Moga District

Bhagha Purana Subdistrict
Balbahadur Singh Male, age 16-17 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kaleke
Chand Singh Male, age 65-66 at time of extrajudicial execution, Budh Singhwala
Davinder Singh Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Rajiana
Jagjit Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Nathewala
Jang Singh Male, age 47-48 at time of disappearance, Nathewala
Jaswant Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bara Ghar
Khunda Singh Male, age 50 at time of extrajudicial execution, Samadhbhai
Major Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kaleke
Malkeet Singh Male, age 26-27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Rode
Malkit Khan Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bhaloor
Malkit Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Panjgarain Khurd
Ranjit Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kaleke
Resham Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Rajiana
Roop Singh Male, age 25-30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Jita Singhwala
Moga Subdistrict
Anek Singh Male, age 18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sada Singhwala
Darshan Singh Male, age 45-46 at time of disappearance, Daudhar Sharki
Gurdeep Singh Male, age 26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ghal Kalan
Gurpreet Singh Male, age 25 at time of disappearance, Datewal
Hari Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhalleke
Karnail Singh Male, age 27-28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Moga
Kulwant Singh Male, age 29 at time of extrajudicial execution, Moga
Mukhtiar Singh Male, age 48-50 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ghal Kalan
Naib Singh Male, age 40 at time of extrajudicial execution, Jhandewala
Nirmal Singh Male, age 27-28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Budh Singhwala
Ranjeet Singh Male, age 35 at time of disappearance, Jogewala
Ranjit Singh Male, age 32 at time of disappearance, Ghal Kalan
Santokh Singh Male, age 40-42 at time of extrajudicial execution, Daudhar Sharki
Shingara Singh Male, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Korewala Kalan
Nihal Singhwala Subdistrict
Charat Singh Male, age 38 at time of disappearance, Raoke Kalan
Gurmeet Singh Male, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bhagike
Jagtar Singh Male, age 28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Raoke Kalan
Jang Singh Male, age 28-30 at time of disappearance, Badhni Kalan

Muktsar District

Muktsar Subdistrict
Balraj Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Thandewala
Darshan Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ranjitgarh
Gurjant Singh Male, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Thandewala
Partap Singh Male, age 24-25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Saddarwala
Surinder Singh Male, age 33 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chak Madrasa

Location Withheld

Anonymous Male, age 40-45 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 18-19 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 20-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 35 at time of disappearance, location withheld
Jagjit Singh Male, age 25 at time of disappearance, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Faridkot:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 94
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

58.5% Not married 55
 
 
41.5% Married 39

If married, did the victim have children?

36.2% Yes 34
 
 
4.3% No 4


Total children surviving victims: 98

Religion

96.8% Sikh 91
 
 
3.2% Non-Sikh 3

Caste

77.7% Jat 73
 
 
22.3% Non-Jat 21

Age

3.2% 0-17 3
 
70.2% 18-33 66
 
21.3% 34-49 20
 
4.3% 50-64 4
 
1.1% 65+ 1
 

Education

23.4% No education 22
 
20.2% Primary school 19
 
14.9% Middle school 14
 
26.6% High school 25
 
2.1% Some college 2
 
5.3% College degree 5
 
4.3% Graduate degree 4
 
3.2% Vocational degree 3
 

Employment

51.1% Farmer/agriculture 48
 
11.7% Student 11
 
10.6% Day labourer 10
 
4.3% Driver (bus/truck/car) 4
 
2.1% Shopkeeper 2
 
1.1% Mechanic 1
 
1.1% Unemployed 1
 
24.5% Other 23
 

Urban / Rural

85.1% Rural 80
 
 
8.5% Urban 8

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

63.8% Yes 60
 
 
36.2% No 34

Prior torture

51.1% Yes 48
 
 
12.8% No 12

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

86.2% Yes 81
 
 
13.8% No 13

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

18.8% Yes 12
 
 
76.6% No 49

Witnesses to abduction

68.1% Yes 64
 
 
4.3% No 4

Victim abduction location

13.8% Friend/relative's residence 13
 
11.7% Roadside 11
 
10.6% Victim’s residence 10
 
8.5% Police station 8
 
7.4% Village fields 7
 
5.3% Checkpoint (naka) 5
 
3.2% Shop/market 3
 
3.2% Bus station/stand 3
 
1.1% Village drain 1
 
18.1% Other 17
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

66.0% Yes 62
 
 
20.2% No 19

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

13.8% Gave no response 13
 
10.6% Denied involvement 10
 
8.5% Told family to go to another police station 8
 
6.4% Other 6
 
5.3% Killed victim in an “encounter” 5
 
3.2% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 3
 
1.1% Admitted custody only 1
 
1.1% Victim had escaped 1
 
1.1% Victim killed by black cats 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

6.4% Yes 6
 
 
66.0% No 62

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

77.7% Extrajudicial executions 73
 
 
22.3% Enforced disappearances 21

Number of victims per family

88.3% 1 victim 83
 
9.6% 2 victim 9
 
1.1% 4 victim 1
 
1.1% 7 victim 1
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 94

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

23.4% Cremated the body 22
 
2.1% Dumped body in canal or river 2
 

Security forces returned body

7.4% Yes 7
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
70.2% No 66
 

Condition of corpse, if known

2.1% Bruises 2
 
2.1% Cuts/wounds 2
 
2.1% Missing hair from head or face 2
 
2.1% Missing fingernails 2
 
1.1% Bullet wounds 1
 
1.1% Broken bones 1
 
1.1% Burn marks 1
 
1.1% Other 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

75.5% Yes 71
 
 
11.7% No 11

Security forces uniformed

79.7% Yes 51
 
 
21.9% No 14

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

84.0% Punjab Police 79
 
7.4% CRPF 7
 
5.3% Criminal Investigation Agency 5
 
3.2% BSF 3
 
2.1% Black cat 2
 
1.1% Other 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

75.5% Punjab police 71
 
5.3% Criminal Investigation Agency 5
 
3.2% CRPF 3
 
2.1% BSF 2
 
2.1% Black cat 2
 
1.1% Army 1
 
1.1% Other 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

44.7% Militant 42
 
 
53.2% Non-militant 50

Non-militant, provided support to militants

22.3% Yes 21
 
 
30.9% No 29

If provided support, support was voluntary

16.0% Yes 15
 
 
6.4% No 6

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

33.0% Yes 31
 
 
67.0% No 63

Approached security officials

43.6% Yes 41
 
 
55.3% No 52

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

55.3% Afraid of retaliation 52
 
14.9% Couldn’t afford 14
 
12.8% Didn’t know what to do 12
 
9.6% Believed it would have been ineffective 9
 
2.1% Not applicable 2
 

Remedies desired from government

76.6% Truth commission 72
 
71.3% Monetary compensation to family 67
 
58.5% Employment 55
 
46.8% Investigations into abuses 44
 
35.1% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 33
 
26.6% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 25
 
22.3% Rehabilitation services to family members 21
 
21.3% Memorial for victims 20
 
14.9% Desire nothing from government 14
 
1.1% Other 1
 

Year & District 

District

13.8% Amritsar 13
 
3.2% Bathinda 3
 
12.8% Faridkot 12
 
13.8% Firozpur 13
 
5.3% Gurdaspur 5
 
2.1% Kapurthala 2
 
2.1% Ludhiana 2
 
1.1% Mansa 1
 
34.0% Moga 32
 
5.3% Muktsar 5
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
0.0% 1984 0
 
0.0% 1985 0
 
1.1% 1986 1
 
13.8% 1987 13
 
6.4% 1988 6
 
12.8% 1989 12
 
10.6% 1990 10
 
12.8% 1991 12
 
21.3% 1992 20
 
14.9% 1993 14
 
0.0% 1994 0
 
0.0% 1995 0
 
0.0% 1996 0
 
1.1% 1997 1
 
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
 
5.3% Date Unknown 5
 

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