Gurmeet Singh [Pinky]

11 documented cases directly implicating Gurmeet Singh [Pinky] in abduction/disappearance and/or extrajudicial execution:

Amritsar District

Ajnala Subdistrict
Balwinder Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chhiddan

Ludhiana District

Jagroan Subdistrict
Gurdeep Singh Male, age 35-36 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mann
Harchand Singh Male, age 34-35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mann
Jasvir Singh Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mann
Kulwant Singh Male, age 21-22 at time of disappearance, Mann
Manjinder Pal Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Lilan
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
Sukhdev Singh Male, age 27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ludhiana
Tarlochan Singh Male, age 29 at time of extrajudicial execution, Daba
Ludhiana West Subdistrict
Karamjeet Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gill

Key statistics of cases directly implicating Gurmeet Singh [Pinky]:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 11
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

54.5% Not married 6
 
 
45.5% Married 5

If married, did the victim have children?

36.4% Yes 4
 
 
9.1% No 1


Total children surviving victims: 7

Religion

100.0% Sikh 11
 

Caste

72.7% Jat 8
 
 
27.3% Non-Jat 3

Age

81.8% 18-33 9
 
18.2% 34-49 2
 

Education

9.1% Primary school 1
 
45.5% Middle school 5
 
36.4% High school 4
 
9.1% College degree 1
 

Employment

54.5% Farmer/agriculture 6
 
9.1% Day labourer 1
 
9.1% Driver (bus/truck/car) 1
 
36.4% Other 4
 

Urban / Rural

81.8% Rural 9
 
 
18.2% Urban 2

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

9.1% Yes 1
 
 
90.9% No 10

Prior torture

9.1% Yes 1
 
 
0.0% No 0

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

100.0% Yes 11
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

22.2% Yes 2
 
 
100.0% No 9

Witnesses to abduction

81.8% Yes 9
 

Victim abduction location

72.7% Victim’s residence 8
 
18.2% Shop/market 2
 
9.1% Other 1
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

81.8% Yes 9
 
 
18.2% No 2

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

18.2% Told family to go to another police station 2
 
18.2% Other 2
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
90.9% No 10

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

90.9% Extrajudicial executions 10
 
 
9.1% Enforced disappearances 1

Number of victims per family

63.6% 1 victim 7
 
36.4% 2 victim 4
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 11

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

27.3% Cremated the body 3
 

Security forces returned body

0.0% Yes 0
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
90.9% No 10
 

Condition of corpse, if known

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

100.0% Yes 11
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security forces uniformed

111.1% Yes 10
 
 
11.1% No 1

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

100.0% Punjab Police 11
 
72.7% Criminal Investigation Agency 8
 
18.2% Other 2
 
9.1% CRPF 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

90.9% Punjab police 10
 
45.5% Criminal Investigation Agency 5
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

18.2% Militant 2
 
 
81.8% Non-militant 9

Non-militant, provided support to militants

18.2% Yes 2
 
 
63.6% No 7

If provided support, support was voluntary

18.2% Yes 2
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

27.3% Yes 3
 
 
72.7% No 8

Approached security officials

36.4% Yes 4
 
 
63.6% No 7

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

45.5% Afraid of retaliation 5
 
18.2% Believed it would have been ineffective 2
 
9.1% Not applicable 1
 
9.1% Didn’t know what to do 1
 
9.1% Couldn’t afford 1
 

Remedies desired from government

81.8% Truth commission 9
 
72.7% Monetary compensation to family 8
 
63.6% Employment 7
 
45.5% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 5
 
36.4% Investigations into abuses 4
 
18.2% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 2
 
18.2% Memorial for victims 2
 
9.1% Rehabilitation services to family members 1
 

Year & District 

District

9.1% Amritsar 1
 
90.9% Ludhiana 10
 

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
 
0.0% 1990 0
 
18.2% 1991 2
 
18.2% 1992 2
 
54.5% 1993 6
 
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
 
9.1% Date Unknown 1
 

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