Sant Kumar

20 documented cases directly implicating Sant Kumar in abduction/disappearance and/or extrajudicial execution:

Fatehgarh Sahib District

Khamanon Subdistrict
Gurcharan Singh Male, age 31-32 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bhamian

Ludhiana District

Jagroan Subdistrict
Jaswant Singh Male, age 42 at time of extrajudicial execution, Boparai Kalan
Ludhiana West Subdistrict
Rajinder Singh Male, age 49-50 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bulara
Payal Subdistrict
Avtar Singh Male, age 28-30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gidri
Raikot Subdistrict
Charnjit Singh Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Halwara
Hardev Singh Male, age 26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Leel
Shamsher Singh Male, age 21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Raikot

Patiala District

Samana Subdistrict
Gurnaam Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Daroli

Rupnagar District

Rupnagar Subdistrict
Amarjit Singh Male, age 29 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kheri Salabatpur

Sangrur District

Barnala Subdistrict
Darshan Singh Male, age 27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gehal
Didar Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bazidke Khurd
Gulab Singh Male, age 24-25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhilwan Nabha
Jaswinder Singh Male, age 43 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhaula
Jora Singh Male, age 30-32 at time of extrajudicial execution, Naraingarh Sohian
Kartar Singh Male, age 37 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bhotna
Lember Singh Male, age 26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Khudi Kalan
Maghar Singh Male, age 44-45 at time of extrajudicial execution, Thuliwal
Naseeb Kaur Female, age 40-42 at time of extrajudicial execution, Thuliwal
Surjit Singh Male, age 48-50 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sanghera
Dhuri Subdistrict
Amarjeet Singh Male, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Alal

Key statistics of cases directly implicating Sant Kumar:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

95.0% Male 19
 
 
5.0% Female 1

Marital status

25.0% Not married 5
 
 
75.0% Married 15

If married, did the victim have children?

65.0% Yes 13
 
 
10.0% No 2


Total children surviving victims: 30

Religion

100.0% Sikh 20
 

Caste

75.0% Jat 15
 
 
25.0% Non-Jat 5

Age

60.0% 18-33 12
 
40.0% 34-49 8
 

Education

15.0% No education 3
 
20.0% Primary school 4
 
10.0% Middle school 2
 
35.0% High school 7
 
10.0% Some college 2
 
5.0% College degree 1
 
5.0% Graduate degree 1
 

Employment

45.0% Farmer/agriculture 9
 
10.0% Day labourer 2
 
5.0% Shopkeeper 1
 
5.0% Driver (bus/truck/car) 1
 
5.0% Housewife 1
 
35.0% Other 7
 

Urban / Rural

95.0% Rural 19
 
 
5.0% Urban 1

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

70.0% Yes 14
 
 
30.0% No 6

Prior torture

55.0% Yes 11
 
 
15.0% No 3

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

90.0% Yes 18
 
 
10.0% No 2

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

46.2% Yes 6
 
 
46.2% No 6

Witnesses to abduction

65.0% Yes 13
 
 
10.0% No 2

Victim abduction location

20.0% Victim’s residence 4
 
20.0% Roadside 4
 
10.0% Friend/relative's residence 2
 
10.0% Village fields 2
 
10.0% Bus station/stand 2
 
5.0% Shop/market 1
 
10.0% Other 2
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

75.0% Yes 15
 
 
15.0% No 3

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

15.0% Gave no response 3
 
15.0% Denied involvement 3
 
15.0% Other 3
 
10.0% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 2
 
5.0% Killed victim in an “encounter” 1
 
5.0% Victim had escaped 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
90.0% No 18

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

100.0% Extrajudicial executions 20
 
 
0.0% Enforced disappearances 0

Number of victims per family

80.0% 1 victim 16
 
20.0% 2 victim 4
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 20

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

35.0% Cremated the body 7
 

Security forces returned body

5.0% Yes 1
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
95.0% No 19
 

Condition of corpse, if known

5.0% Bullet wounds 1
 
5.0% Other 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

100.0% Yes 20
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security forces uniformed

76.9% Yes 10
 
 
15.4% No 2

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

65.0% Punjab Police 13
 
40.0% Criminal Investigation Agency 8
 
5.0% CRPF 1
 
5.0% Other 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

60.0% Punjab police 12
 
55.0% Criminal Investigation Agency 11
 
5.0% CRPF 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

40.0% Militant 8
 
 
60.0% Non-militant 12

Non-militant, provided support to militants

45.0% Yes 9
 
 
15.0% No 3

If provided support, support was voluntary

40.0% Yes 8
 
 
5.0% No 1

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

20.0% Yes 4
 
 
80.0% No 16

Approached security officials

50.0% Yes 10
 
 
50.0% No 10

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

65.0% Afraid of retaliation 13
 
30.0% Didn’t know what to do 6
 
15.0% Couldn’t afford 3
 
10.0% Other 2
 
5.0% Believed it would have been ineffective 1
 

Remedies desired from government

95.0% Monetary compensation to family 19
 
90.0% Truth commission 18
 
75.0% Employment 15
 
70.0% Investigations into abuses 14
 
50.0% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 10
 
30.0% Rehabilitation services to family members 6
 
25.0% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 5
 
10.0% Memorial for victims 2
 

Year & District 

District

5.0% Fatehgarh Sahib 1
 
30.0% Ludhiana 6
 
5.0% Patiala 1
 
5.0% Rupnagar 1
 
55.0% Sangrur 11
 

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
 
10.0% 1987 2
 
0.0% 1988 0
 
10.0% 1989 2
 
0.0% 1990 0
 
10.0% 1991 2
 
30.0% 1992 6
 
25.0% 1993 5
 
0.0% 1994 0
 
5.0% 1995 1
 
5.0% 1996 1
 
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
 
5.0% Date Unknown 1
 

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