Raj Kishan Bedi

9 documented cases directly implicating Raj Kishan Bedi in abduction/disappearance and/or extrajudicial execution:

Amritsar District

Amritsar II Subdistrict
Harminder Singh Male, age 38 at time of extrajudicial execution, Amritsar

Ludhiana District

Ludhiana East Subdistrict
Davinder Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Umedpur
Rupinder Singh Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chhandaran
Ludhiana West Subdistrict
Jaswant Singh Male, age 19-20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Jangpur
Karamjeet Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gill
Payal Subdistrict
Swaran Singh Male, age 36 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mahpur

Sangrur District

Dhuri Subdistrict
Hakam Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhadogal
Malerkotla Subdistrict
Tarlochan Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sehke

Location Withheld

Anonymous Male, age 44-45 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld

Key statistics of cases directly implicating Raj Kishan Bedi:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 9
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

55.6% Not married 5
 
 
44.4% Married 4

If married, did the victim have children?

44.4% Yes 4
 


Total children surviving victims: 8

Religion

100.0% Sikh 9
 

Caste

100.0% Jat 9
 

Age

66.7% 18-33 6
 
33.3% 34-49 3
 

Education

11.1% Primary school 1
 
22.2% Middle school 2
 
22.2% High school 2
 
22.2% Some college 2
 
22.2% Graduate degree 2
 

Employment

33.3% Farmer/agriculture 3
 
22.2% Driver (bus/truck/car) 2
 
22.2% Student 2
 
11.1% Mechanic 1
 
11.1% Other 1
 

Urban / Rural

77.8% Rural 7
 
 
11.1% Urban 1

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

33.3% Yes 3
 
 
66.7% No 6

Prior torture

33.3% Yes 3
 
 
0.0% No 0

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

100.0% Yes 9
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

60.0% Yes 3
 
 
60.0% No 3

Witnesses to abduction

55.6% Yes 5
 
 
11.1% No 1

Victim abduction location

22.2% Friend/relative's residence 2
 
22.2% Village fields 2
 
22.2% Police station 2
 
11.1% Checkpoint (naka) 1
 
22.2% Other 2
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

88.9% Yes 8
 
 
11.1% No 1

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

22.2% Other 2
 
11.1% Admitted custody only 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
100.0% No 9

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

100.0% Extrajudicial executions 9
 
 
0.0% Enforced disappearances 0

Number of victims per family

88.9% 1 victim 8
 
11.1% 2 victim 1
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 9

Body Disposal 

Security forces returned body

11.1% Yes 1
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
88.9% No 8
 

Body disposal by security forces

44.4% Cremated the body 4
 

Condition of corpse, if known

22.2% Bullet wounds 2
 
11.1% Bruises 1
 
11.1% Cuts/wounds 1
 
11.1% Missing hair from head or face 1
 
11.1% Missing fingernails 1
 
11.1% Burn marks 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

100.0% Yes 9
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security forces uniformed

120.0% Yes 6
 
 
20.0% No 1

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

88.9% Punjab Police 8
 
22.2% Criminal Investigation Agency 2
 
11.1% Other 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

100.0% Punjab police 9
 
11.1% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

55.6% Militant 5
 
 
44.4% Non-militant 4

Non-militant, provided support to militants

33.3% Yes 3
 
 
11.1% No 1

If provided support, support was voluntary

11.1% Yes 1
 
 
22.2% No 2

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

22.2% Yes 2
 
 
77.8% No 7

Approached security officials

33.3% Yes 3
 
 
66.7% No 6

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

66.7% Afraid of retaliation 6
 
22.2% Didn’t know what to do 2
 
11.1% Believed it would have been ineffective 1
 

Remedies desired from government

66.7% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 6
 
66.7% Truth commission 6
 
44.4% Investigations into abuses 4
 
33.3% Monetary compensation to family 3
 
22.2% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 2
 
22.2% Memorial for victims 2
 
22.2% Desire nothing from government 2
 
11.1% Rehabilitation services to family members 1
 
11.1% Employment 1
 
11.1% Other 1
 

Year & District 

District

11.1% Amritsar 1
 
55.6% Ludhiana 5
 
22.2% Sangrur 2
 
11.1% Location Withheld 1
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
11.1% 1984 1
 
0.0% 1985 0
 
0.0% 1986 0
 
0.0% 1987 0
 
11.1% 1988 1
 
0.0% 1989 0
 
11.1% 1990 1
 
0.0% 1991 0
 
22.2% 1992 2
 
44.4% 1993 4
 
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
 
0.0% Year Unknown 0
 

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