Mansa

29 documented cases implicating security forces based in Mansa:

Amritsar District

Amritsar II Subdistrict
Ravinder Kaur Female, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Thanda
Resham Singh Male, age 32-33 at time of extrajudicial execution, Thanda
Tarn Taran Subdistrict
Salwinder Singh Male, age 49 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhotian
Sukhwant Singh Male, age 29-30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhotian

Bathinda District

Bathinda Subdistrict
Gurdeep Singh Male, age 40-45 at time of extrajudicial execution, Jeeda
Rampura Phul Subdistrict
Sukhbir Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mandi Kalan

Ludhiana District

Ludhiana East Subdistrict
Mahinder Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ludhiana

Mansa District

Budhlada Subdistrict
Chajju Singh Male, age 43-44 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dodra
Gamdur Singh Male, age 33 at time of extrajudicial execution, Boha
Jagroop Singh Male, age 27-28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Hassanpur
Mahinder Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Barah
Major Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dialpura
Mansa Subdistrict
Baldev Singh Male, age 38-40 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chakerian
Bikkar Singh Male, age 30-32 at time of extrajudicial execution, Aspal
Bugar Singh Male, age 40 at time of disappearance, Hirewala
Darshan Singh Male, age 21 at time of disappearance, Khara
Ghota Singh Male, age 68-70 at time of extrajudicial execution, Nangal Kalan
Hamir Singh Male, age 54-55 at time of disappearance, Hirewala
Kaka Singh Male, age 50-55 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khilian
Magar Singh Male, age 38-40 at time of disappearance, Dalel Singhwala
Makhan Singh Male, age 27-28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khiala Kalan
Wazir Singh Male, age 40-42 at time of disappearance, Khara
Sardulgarh Subdistrict
Darshan Singh Male, age 16 at time of disappearance, Nandgarh
Harpal Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Jhanduke
Jarnail Singh Male, age 25 at time of disappearance, Bhama Kalan
Ravinder Singh Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mankhera
Virsa Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Nahran

Sangrur District

Sunam Subdistrict
Ram Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bakshiwala

Location Withheld

Anonymous Male, age 20-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Mansa:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

96.6% Male 28
 
 
3.4% Female 1

Marital status

48.3% Not married 14
 
 
51.7% Married 15

If married, did the victim have children?

51.7% Yes 15
 


Total children surviving victims: 46

Religion

100.0% Sikh 29
 

Caste

79.3% Jat 23
 
 
20.7% Non-Jat 6

Age

3.4% 0-17 1
 
62.1% 18-33 18
 
24.1% 34-49 7
 
6.9% 50-64 2
 
3.4% 65+ 1
 

Education

41.4% No education 12
 
17.2% Primary school 5
 
17.2% Middle school 5
 
17.2% High school 5
 
6.9% Some college 2
 

Employment

58.6% Farmer/agriculture 17
 
13.8% Student 4
 
6.9% Day labourer 2
 
3.4% Shopkeeper 1
 
3.4% Mechanic 1
 
3.4% Housewife 1
 
13.8% Other 4
 

Urban / Rural

93.1% Rural 27
 
 
3.4% Urban 1

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

79.3% Yes 23
 
 
20.7% No 6

Prior torture

69.0% Yes 20
 
 
10.3% No 3

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

72.4% Yes 21
 
 
27.6% No 8

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

13.3% Yes 2
 
 
80.0% No 12

Witnesses to abduction

51.7% Yes 15
 
 
10.3% No 3

Victim abduction location

20.7% Victim’s residence 6
 
13.8% Roadside 4
 
10.3% Friend/relative's residence 3
 
6.9% Village fields 2
 
3.4% Shop/market 1
 
3.4% Bus station/stand 1
 
3.4% Police station 1
 
10.3% Other 3
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

44.8% Yes 13
 
 
27.6% No 8

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

24.1% Denied involvement 7
 
10.3% Gave no response 3
 
10.3% Told family to go to another police station 3
 
3.4% Killed victim in an “encounter” 1
 
3.4% Victim had escaped 1
 
3.4% Other 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

3.4% Yes 1
 
 
58.6% No 17

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

75.9% Extrajudicial executions 22
 
 
24.1% Enforced disappearances 7

Number of victims per family

72.4% 1 victim 21
 
13.8% 2 victim 4
 
13.8% 5 victim 4
 

Related incidents

17.2% Genuine encounters in family 5
 
 
82.8% No genuine encounters in family 24

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

20.7% Cremated the body 6
 

Security forces returned body

10.3% Yes 3
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
65.5% No 19
 

Condition of corpse, if known

3.4% Broken bones 1
 
3.4% Other 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

69.0% Yes 20
 
 
20.7% No 6

Security forces uniformed

73.3% Yes 11
 
 
33.3% No 5

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

69.0% Punjab Police 20
 
6.9% CRPF 2
 
6.9% Criminal Investigation Agency 2
 
3.4% BSF 1
 
3.4% Other 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

72.4% Punjab police 21
 
10.3% Criminal Investigation Agency 3
 
6.9% CRPF 2
 
3.4% Army 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

37.9% Militant 11
 
 
62.1% Non-militant 18

Non-militant, provided support to militants

31.0% Yes 9
 
 
27.6% No 8

If provided support, support was voluntary

17.2% Yes 5
 
 
3.4% No 1

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

27.6% Yes 8
 
 
72.4% No 21

Approached security officials

37.9% Yes 11
 
 
62.1% No 18

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

48.3% Afraid of retaliation 14
 
48.3% Didn’t know what to do 14
 
20.7% Believed it would have been ineffective 6
 
17.2% Couldn’t afford 5
 
10.3% Not applicable 3
 

Remedies desired from government

79.3% Truth commission 23
 
65.5% Employment 19
 
65.5% Investigations into abuses 19
 
55.2% Monetary compensation to family 16
 
37.9% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 11
 
27.6% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 8
 
20.7% Rehabilitation services to family members 6
 
20.7% Memorial for victims 6
 

Year & District 

District

13.8% Amritsar 4
 
6.9% Bathinda 2
 
3.4% Ludhiana 1
 
69.0% Mansa 20
 
3.4% Sangrur 1
 

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
 
0.0% 1990 0
 
31.0% 1991 9
 
41.4% 1992 12
 
17.2% 1993 5
 
0.0% 1994 0
 
0.0% 1995 0
 
0.0% 1996 0
 
0.0% 1997 0
 
0.0% 1998 0
 
3.4% 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
 
6.9% Date Unknown 2
 

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