Bhadaur (Kothe Sant Baba Bhan Singh)

5 documented cases implicating security forces based in Bhadaur (Kothe Sant Baba Bhan Singh):


Sangrur District

Barnala Subdistrict
Buta Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Moom
Gurmeet Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Moom
Lember Singh Male, age 26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khudi Kalan
Sukhsagar Singh Male, age 20 at time of disappearance, Bhila
Surjit Singh Male, age 32 at time of disappearance, Kattu

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Bhadaur (Kothe Sant Baba Bhan Singh):

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 5
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

80.0% Not married 4
 
 
20.0% Married 1

If married, did the victim have children?

20.0% Yes 1
 


Total children surviving victims: 2


Religion

100.0% Sikh 5
 

Caste

80.0% Jat 4
 
 
20.0% Non-Jat 1

Age

100.0% 18-33 5
 

Education

20.0% No education 1
 
60.0% High school 3
 
20.0% Some college 1
 

Employment

40.0% Farmer/agriculture 2
 
40.0% Driver (bus/truck/car) 2
 
20.0% Other 1
 

Urban / Rural

100.0% Rural 5
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

40.0% Yes 2
 
 
60.0% No 3

Prior torture

40.0% Yes 2
 
 
0.0% No 0

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

80.0% Yes 4
 
 
20.0% No 1

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

25.0% Yes 1
 
 
75.0% No 3

Witnesses to abduction

80.0% Yes 4
 

Victim abduction location

20.0% Victim’s residence 1
 
20.0% Friend/relative's residence 1
 
20.0% Shop/market 1
 
20.0% Other 1
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming


Preceding detention location known

40.0% Yes 2
 
 
40.0% No 2

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming


Security official response to victim status

40.0% Gave no response 2
 
20.0% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

20.0% Yes 1
 
 
60.0% No 3

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

60.0% Extrajudicial executions 3
 
 
40.0% Enforced disappearances 2

Number of victims per family

80.0% 1 victim 4
 
20.0% 2 victim 1
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 5

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

20.0% Cremated the body 1
 

Security forces returned body

20.0% Yes 1
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
40.0% No 2
 

Condition of corpse, if known

20.0% Bullet wounds 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

60.0% Yes 3
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security forces uniformed

75.0% Yes 3
 
 
0.0% No 0

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

80.0% Punjab Police 4
 
20.0% Black cat 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

40.0% Punjab police 2
 
20.0% Other 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Combatant status

20.0% Combatant 1
 
 
80.0% Non-combatant 4

Non-combatant, provided support to militants

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
80.0% No 4

If provided support, support was voluntary

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

20.0% Yes 1
 
 
80.0% No 4

Approached security officials

60.0% Yes 3
 
 
40.0% No 2

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

60.0% Afraid of retaliation 3
 
20.0% Believed it would have been ineffective 1
 
20.0% Didn’t know what to do 1
 
20.0% Couldn’t afford 1
 

Remedies desired from government

80.0% Monetary compensation to family 4
 
80.0% Truth commission 4
 
60.0% Employment 3
 
40.0% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 2
 
40.0% Investigations into abuses 2
 
20.0% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 1
 
20.0% Memorial for victims 1
 

Year & District 

District

100.0% Sangrur 5
 

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
 
20.0% 1990 1
 
0.0% 1991 0
 
40.0% 1992 2
 
40.0% 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.