Sunam

16 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
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 16
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

68.8% Not married 11
 
 
31.2% Married 5

If married, did the victim have children?

31.2% Yes 5
 


Total children surviving victims: 11

Religion

100.0% Sikh 16
 

Caste

81.2% Jat 13
 
 
18.8% Non-Jat 3

Age

6.2% 0-17 1
 
75.0% 18-33 12
 
12.5% 34-49 2
 

Education

25.0% No education 4
 
25.0% Primary school 4
 
12.5% Middle school 2
 
31.2% High school 5
 
6.2% Vocational degree 1
 

Employment

62.5% Farmer/agriculture 10
 
6.2% Shopkeeper 1
 
6.2% Day labourer 1
 
37.5% Other 6
 

Urban / Rural

93.8% Rural 15
 
 
6.2% Urban 1

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

37.5% Yes 6
 
 
62.5% No 10

Prior torture

18.8% Yes 3
 
 
18.8% No 3

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

87.5% Yes 14
 
 
12.5% No 2

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

27.3% Yes 3
 
 
72.7% No 8

Witnesses to abduction

68.8% Yes 11
 

Victim abduction location

31.2% Victim’s residence 5
 
12.5% Village fields 2
 
6.2% Friend/relative's residence 1
 
6.2% Roadside 1
 
31.2% Other 5
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

62.5% Yes 10
 
 
18.8% No 3

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

37.5% Gave no response 6
 
12.5% Denied involvement 2
 
6.2% Killed victim in an “encounter” 1
 
6.2% Other 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

6.2% Yes 1
 
 
62.5% No 10

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

68.8% Extrajudicial executions 11
 
 
31.2% Enforced disappearances 5

Number of victims per family

100.0% 1 victim 16
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 16

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

25.0% Cremated the body 4
 

Security forces returned body

12.5% Yes 2
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
56.2% No 9
 

Condition of corpse, if known

6.2% Bullet wounds 1
 
6.2% Other 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

56.2% Yes 9
 
 
18.8% No 3

Security forces uniformed

90.9% Yes 10
 
 
27.3% No 3

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

81.2% Punjab Police 13
 
12.5% CRPF 2
 
6.2% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 
6.2% Other 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

56.2% Punjab police 9
 
12.5% CRPF 2
 
6.2% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 
6.2% Other 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Combatant status

31.2% Combatant 5
 
 
68.8% Non-combatant 11

Non-combatant, provided support to militants

31.2% Yes 5
 
 
37.5% No 6

If provided support, support was voluntary

31.2% Yes 5
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

31.2% Yes 5
 
 
68.8% No 11

Approached security officials

68.8% Yes 11
 
 
31.2% No 5

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

43.8% Afraid of retaliation 7
 
31.2% Didn’t know what to do 5
 
25.0% Couldn’t afford 4
 
12.5% Not applicable 2
 
6.2% Believed it would have been ineffective 1
 
6.2% Other 1
 

Remedies desired from government

87.5% Truth commission 14
 
56.2% Monetary compensation to family 9
 
56.2% Investigations into abuses 9
 
43.8% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 7
 
37.5% Employment 6
 
6.2% Rehabilitation services to family members 1
 
6.2% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 1
 

Year & District 

District

6.2% Ludhiana 1
 
6.2% Mansa 1
 
87.5% Sangrur 14
 

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
 
6.2% 1990 1
 
25.0% 1991 4
 
6.2% 1992 1
 
31.2% 1993 5
 
6.2% 1994 1
 
6.2% 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
 
18.8% Date Unknown 3
 

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