Sunam

17 documented cases implicating security forces based in Sunam:

Ludhiana District

Ludhiana West Subdistrict
Parminder Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Lalton Kalan

Mansa District

Budhlada Subdistrict
Sukhdev Singh Male, age 38 at time of extrajudicial execution, Datewas

Sangrur District

Dhuri Subdistrict
Sikandar Singh Male, age 16 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bhullarheri
Moonak Subdistrict
Daljit Singh Male, age 23-24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kotra Lehal
Ranjit Singh Male, age 42-43 at time of disappearance, Karail
Sukhpal Singh Male, age 25 at time of disappearance, Sheikhuwas
Sangrur Subdistrict
Amrik Singh Male, age 19-20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chatha Sekhwan
Darshan Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Longowal
Kulwinder Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kapial
Sunam Subdistrict
Baldev Singh Male, age 18-19 at time of disappearance, Bir Kalan
Darshan Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Tolawal
Gurjeet Singh Male, age 22 at time of disappearance, Samuran
Jagsir Singh Male, age 18 at time of disappearance, Mehlan
Jang Singh Male, age 70 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khadial
Karamjit Singh Male, age 17-18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mehlan
Kulwant Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bharur
Najjar Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Maidebas

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Sunam:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 17
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

64.7% Not married 11
 
 
35.3% Married 6

If married, did the victim have children?

35.3% Yes 6
 


Total children surviving victims: 19

Religion

100.0% Sikh 17
 

Caste

82.4% Jat 14
 
 
17.6% Non-Jat 3

Age

11.8% 0-17 2
 
70.6% 18-33 12
 
11.8% 34-49 2
 
5.9% 65+ 1
 

Education

29.4% No education 5
 
23.5% Primary school 4
 
11.8% Middle school 2
 
29.4% High school 5
 
5.9% Vocational degree 1
 

Employment

64.7% Farmer/agriculture 11
 
5.9% Shopkeeper 1
 
5.9% Day labourer 1
 
35.3% Other 6
 

Urban / Rural

94.1% Rural 16
 
 
5.9% Urban 1

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

35.3% Yes 6
 
 
64.7% No 11

Prior torture

17.6% Yes 3
 
 
17.6% No 3

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

82.4% Yes 14
 
 
17.6% No 3

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

27.3% Yes 3
 
 
72.7% No 8

Witnesses to abduction

64.7% Yes 11
 

Victim abduction location

29.4% Victim’s residence 5
 
11.8% Village fields 2
 
5.9% Friend/relative's residence 1
 
5.9% Roadside 1
 
29.4% Other 5
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

58.8% Yes 10
 
 
17.6% No 3

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

35.3% Gave no response 6
 
11.8% Denied involvement 2
 
5.9% Killed victim in an “encounter” 1
 
5.9% Other 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

5.9% Yes 1
 
 
58.8% No 10

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

70.6% Extrajudicial executions 12
 
 
29.4% Enforced disappearances 5

Number of victims per family

100.0% 1 victim 17
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 17

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

23.5% Cremated the body 4
 

Security forces returned body

17.6% Yes 3
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
52.9% No 9
 

Condition of corpse, if known

11.8% Bullet wounds 2
 
5.9% Other 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

58.8% Yes 10
 
 
17.6% No 3

Security forces uniformed

90.9% Yes 10
 
 
27.3% No 3

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

76.5% Punjab Police 13
 
11.8% CRPF 2
 
5.9% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 
5.9% Other 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

58.8% Punjab police 10
 
17.6% CRPF 3
 
5.9% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 
5.9% Other 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

29.4% Militant 5
 
 
70.6% Non-militant 12

Non-militant, provided support to militants

29.4% Yes 5
 
 
41.2% No 7

If provided support, support was voluntary

29.4% Yes 5
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

29.4% Yes 5
 
 
70.6% No 12

Approached security officials

64.7% Yes 11
 
 
35.3% No 6

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

47.1% Afraid of retaliation 8
 
29.4% Didn’t know what to do 5
 
23.5% Couldn’t afford 4
 
11.8% Not applicable 2
 
5.9% Believed it would have been ineffective 1
 
5.9% Other 1
 

Remedies desired from government

82.4% Truth commission 14
 
58.8% Investigations into abuses 10
 
52.9% Monetary compensation to family 9
 
47.1% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 8
 
41.2% Employment 7
 
11.8% Rehabilitation services to family members 2
 
5.9% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 1
 

Year & District 

District

5.9% Ludhiana 1
 
5.9% Mansa 1
 
88.2% Sangrur 15
 

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
 
5.9% 1990 1
 
29.4% 1991 5
 
5.9% 1992 1
 
29.4% 1993 5
 
5.9% 1994 1
 
5.9% 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
 
17.6% Date Unknown 3
 

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