Samana (Sarai Patti)

19 documented cases implicating security forces based in Samana (Sarai Patti):

Firozpur District

Firozpur Subdistrict
Dharam Singh Male, age 65 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ratta Khera baja Kotwal

Patiala District

Nabha Subdistrict
Labh Singh Male, age 27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Lout
Patiala Subdistrict
Daler Singh Male, age 25 at time of disappearance, Kheri Musalmani
Harbhajan Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bibipur
Shinder Kaur Female, age 45 at time of disappearance, Kheri Musalmani
Samana Subdistrict
Amrik Singh Male, age 20 at time of disappearance, Shutrana
Amrik Singh Male, age 28-30 at time of disappearance, Shutrana
Balwinder Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Karim Nagar Alias Chicharwala
Dalbir Singh Male, age 31 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dugal Kalan
Gurbaj Singh Male, Shutrana
Gurdeep Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Rajla
Maggar Singh Male, age 40 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kalar Bhaini
Palwinder Singh Male, age 32 at time of extrajudicial execution, Haryaoo Khurd
Sukhwinder Singh Male, age 38-40 at time of disappearance, Shutrana
Tara Singh Male, age 38-40 at time of disappearance, Talwandi Malik

Sangrur District

Malerkotla Subdistrict
Randhir Singh Male, age 18 at time of disappearance, Amargarh
Moonak Subdistrict
Charanjit Kaur Female, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Nawangaon

Location Withheld

Anonymous Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 48-50 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Samana (Sarai Patti):

Victim Demographics 

Gender

89.5% Male 17
 
 
10.5% Female 2

Marital status

31.6% Not married 6
 
 
63.2% Married 12

If married, did the victim have children?

57.9% Yes 11
 
 
5.3% No 1


Total children surviving victims: 25

Religion

100.0% Sikh 19
 

Caste

78.9% Jat 15
 
 
15.8% Non-Jat 3

Age

63.2% 18-33 12
 
26.3% 34-49 5
 
5.3% 65+ 1
 
5.3% Age unknown 1
 

Education

26.3% No education 5
 
15.8% Primary school 3
 
15.8% Middle school 3
 
26.3% High school 5
 
10.5% College degree 2
 
5.3% Graduate degree 1
 

Employment

42.1% Farmer/agriculture 8
 
21.1% Student 4
 
10.5% Housewife 2
 
5.3% Day labourer 1
 
5.3% Driver (bus/truck/car) 1
 
21.1% Other 4
 

Urban / Rural

89.5% Rural 17
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

63.2% Yes 12
 
 
31.6% No 6

Prior torture

63.2% Yes 12
 
 
0.0% No 0

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

89.5% Yes 17
 
 
10.5% No 2

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

16.7% Yes 2
 
 
66.7% No 8

Witnesses to abduction

63.2% Yes 12
 
 
15.8% No 3

Victim abduction location

21.1% Victim’s residence 4
 
15.8% Police station 3
 
10.5% Roadside 2
 
5.3% Checkpoint (naka) 1
 
5.3% Shop/market 1
 
15.8% Other 3
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

63.2% Yes 12
 
 
26.3% No 5

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

26.3% Gave no response 5
 
15.8% Victim had escaped 3
 
10.5% Killed victim in an “encounter” 2
 
10.5% Denied involvement 2
 
5.3% Told family to go to another police station 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

5.3% Yes 1
 
 
78.9% No 15

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

63.2% Extrajudicial executions 12
 
 
36.8% Enforced disappearances 7

Number of victims per family

73.7% 1 victim 14
 
10.5% 2 victim 2
 
15.8% 3 victim 3
 

Related incidents

5.3% Genuine encounters in family 1
 
 
89.5% No genuine encounters in family 17

Body Disposal 

Security forces returned body

31.6% Yes 6
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
26.3% No 5
 

Body disposal by security forces

5.3% Cremated the body 1
 
5.3% Dumped body in canal or river 1
 

Condition of corpse, if known

21.1% Other 4
 
10.5% Bullet wounds 2
 
5.3% Bruises 1
 
5.3% Cuts/wounds 1
 
5.3% Broken bones 1
 
5.3% Missing hair from head or face 1
 
5.3% Missing fingernails 1
 
5.3% Burn marks 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

68.4% Yes 13
 
 
15.8% No 3

Security forces uniformed

83.3% Yes 10
 
 
8.3% No 1

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

57.9% Punjab Police 11
 
31.6% Criminal Investigation Agency 6
 
5.3% Other 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

47.4% Punjab police 9
 
31.6% Criminal Investigation Agency 6
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

26.3% Militant 5
 
 
63.2% Non-militant 12

Non-militant, provided support to militants

31.6% Yes 6
 
 
31.6% No 6

If provided support, support was voluntary

15.8% Yes 3
 
 
15.8% No 3

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

31.6% Yes 6
 
 
68.4% No 13

Approached security officials

52.6% Yes 10
 
 
47.4% No 9

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

63.2% Afraid of retaliation 12
 
15.8% Didn’t know what to do 3
 
10.5% Not applicable 2
 
10.5% Believed it would have been ineffective 2
 
10.5% Couldn’t afford 2
 

Remedies desired from government

84.2% Employment 16
 
78.9% Monetary compensation to family 15
 
68.4% Truth commission 13
 
47.4% Investigations into abuses 9
 
36.8% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 7
 
36.8% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 7
 
31.6% Rehabilitation services to family members 6
 
5.3% Memorial for victims 1
 

Year & District 

District

5.3% Firozpur 1
 
73.7% Patiala 14
 
10.5% Sangrur 2
 
10.5% Location Withheld 2
 

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
 
10.5% 1990 2
 
10.5% 1991 2
 
21.1% 1992 4
 
42.1% 1993 8
 
5.3% 1994 1
 
5.3% 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
 
5.3% Year Unknown 1
 

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