Shiv Kumar

16 documented cases directly implicating Shiv Kumar in abduction/disappearance and/or extrajudicial execution:

Ludhiana District

Jagroan Subdistrict
Chamkaur Singh Male, age 28 at time of disappearance, Raowal
Gurcharan Singh Male, age 36-37 at time of extrajudicial execution, Lamma
Gurdeep Singh Male, age 35-36 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mann
Harchand Singh Male, age 34-35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mann
Jarnail Singh Male, age 46 at time of extrajudicial execution, Rasulpur Malla
Kulwant Singh Male, age 21-22 at time of disappearance, Mann
Manjinder Pal Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Lilan
Parkash Singh Male, age 21-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kular
Ranjit Singh Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mann
Sukhdev Singh Male, age 28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mann
Ludhiana East Subdistrict
Atamjit Singh Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ludhiana
Ludhiana West Subdistrict
Kuldeep Singh Male, age 19 at time of disappearance, Gill
Rajinder Singh Male, age 49-50 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bulara
Payal Subdistrict
Mohan Singh Male, age 22 at time of disappearance, Haraichan

Moga District

Nihal Singhwala Subdistrict
Avtar Singh Male, age 26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Raoke Kalan

Location Withheld

Anonymous Male, age 22 at time of disappearance, location withheld

Key statistics of cases directly implicating Shiv Kumar:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 16
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

62.5% Not married 10
 
 
37.5% Married 6

If married, did the victim have children?

37.5% Yes 6
 


Total children surviving victims: 16

Religion

100.0% Sikh 16
 

Caste

62.5% Jat 10
 
 
31.2% Non-Jat 5

Age

68.8% 18-33 11
 
31.2% 34-49 5
 

Education

6.2% No education 1
 
12.5% Primary school 2
 
31.2% Middle school 5
 
12.5% High school 2
 
6.2% Some college 1
 
12.5% College degree 2
 
12.5% Graduate degree 2
 
6.2% Vocational degree 1
 

Employment

31.2% Farmer/agriculture 5
 
18.8% Student 3
 
12.5% Driver (bus/truck/car) 2
 
6.2% Day labourer 1
 
6.2% Mechanic 1
 
31.2% Other 5
 

Urban / Rural

87.5% Rural 14
 
 
6.2% Urban 1

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

25.0% Yes 4
 
 
68.8% No 11

Prior torture

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
25.0% No 4

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

100.0% Yes 16
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

7.7% Yes 1
 
 
100.0% No 13

Witnesses to abduction

81.2% Yes 13
 

Victim abduction location

50.0% Victim’s residence 8
 
18.8% Roadside 3
 
12.5% Shop/market 2
 
6.2% Friend/relative's residence 1
 
12.5% Other 2
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

75.0% Yes 12
 
 
25.0% No 4

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

18.8% Denied involvement 3
 
18.8% Told family to go to another police station 3
 
12.5% Admitted custody only 2
 
12.5% Other 2
 
6.2% Gave no response 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
100.0% No 16

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

68.8% Extrajudicial executions 11
 
 
31.2% Enforced disappearances 5

Number of victims per family

87.5% 1 victim 14
 
12.5% 2 victim 2
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
93.8% No genuine encounters in family 15

Body Disposal 

Security forces returned body

0.0% Yes 0
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
68.8% No 11
 

Body disposal by security forces

18.8% Cremated the body 3
 

Condition of corpse, if known

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

100.0% Yes 16
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security forces uniformed

107.7% Yes 14
 
 
0.0% No 0

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

93.8% Punjab Police 15
 
56.2% Criminal Investigation Agency 9
 
12.5% CRPF 2
 
12.5% Other 2
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

68.8% Punjab police 11
 
43.8% Criminal Investigation Agency 7
 
6.2% CRPF 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

0.0% Militant 0
 
 
87.5% Non-militant 14

Non-militant, provided support to militants

18.8% Yes 3
 
 
62.5% No 10

If provided support, support was voluntary

18.8% Yes 3
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

50.0% Yes 8
 
 
50.0% No 8

Approached security officials

56.2% Yes 9
 
 
43.8% No 7

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

43.8% Afraid of retaliation 7
 
6.2% Not applicable 1
 
6.2% Didn’t know what to do 1
 
6.2% Couldn’t afford 1
 

Remedies desired from government

81.2% Monetary compensation to family 13
 
81.2% Truth commission 13
 
50.0% Employment 8
 
31.2% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 5
 
31.2% Investigations into abuses 5
 
12.5% Rehabilitation services to family members 2
 
12.5% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 2
 
12.5% Memorial for victims 2
 

Year & District 

District

87.5% Ludhiana 14
 
6.2% Moga 1
 
6.2% Location Withheld 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
 
6.2% 1989 1
 
0.0% 1990 0
 
12.5% 1991 2
 
6.2% 1992 1
 
68.8% 1993 11
 
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
 
6.2% Year Unknown 1
 

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