M.K. Tiwari

5 documented cases directly implicating M.K. Tiwari in abduction/disappearance:


Gurdaspur District

Gurdaspur Subdistrict
Jagjit Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Baryar
Nishan Singh Male, age 25-26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Baryar
Sukhdev Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Baryar

Moga District

Moga Subdistrict
Darshan Singh Male, age 45-46 at time of disappearance, Daudhar Sharki
Nihal Singhwala Subdistrict
Charat Singh Male, age 38 at time of disappearance, Raoke Kalan

Key statistics of cases directly implicating M.K. Tiwari:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 5
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

60.0% Not married 3
 
 
40.0% Married 2

If married, did the victim have children?

40.0% Yes 2
 


Total children surviving victims: 7


Religion

100.0% Sikh 5
 

Caste

100.0% Jat 5
 

Age

60.0% 18-33 3
 
40.0% 34-49 2
 

Education

20.0% Middle school 1
 
40.0% High school 2
 
20.0% Some college 1
 
20.0% Graduate degree 1
 

Employment

40.0% Farmer/agriculture 2
 
20.0% Student 1
 
60.0% Other 3
 

Urban / Rural

100.0% Rural 5
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

80.0% Yes 4
 
 
20.0% No 1

Prior torture

80.0% Yes 4
 
 
0.0% No 0

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

100.0% Yes 5
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

80.0% Yes 4
 
 
20.0% No 1

Witnesses to abduction

100.0% Yes 5
 

Victim abduction location

80.0% Victim’s residence 4
 
20.0% Roadside 1
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming


Preceding detention location known

100.0% Yes 5
 
 
0.0% No 0

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming


Security official response to victim status

80.0% Told family to go to another police station 4
 
60.0% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 3
 
20.0% Gave no response 1
 
20.0% Victim killed by black cats 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
40.0% No 2

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

60.0% Extrajudicial executions 3
 
 
40.0% Enforced disappearances 2

Number of victims per family

40.0% 1 victim 2
 
60.0% 3 victim 3
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 5

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces


Security forces returned body

0.0% Yes 0
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
60.0% No 3
 

Condition of corpse, if known


Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

100.0% Yes 5
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security forces uniformed

80.0% Yes 4
 
 
20.0% No 1

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

100.0% Punjab Police 5
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution


Militancy Involvement 

Combatant status

20.0% Combatant 1
 
 
80.0% Non-combatant 4

Non-combatant, provided support to militants

20.0% Yes 1
 
 
60.0% No 3

If provided support, support was voluntary

20.0% Yes 1
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

100.0% Yes 5
 
 
0.0% No 0

Approached security officials

100.0% Yes 5
 
 
0.0% No 0

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action


Remedies desired from government

100.0% Monetary compensation to family 5
 
100.0% Employment 5
 
100.0% Truth commission 5
 
80.0% Investigations into abuses 4
 
80.0% Memorial for victims 4
 
60.0% Rehabilitation services to family members 3
 
60.0% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 3
 
60.0% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 3
 
20.0% Desire nothing from government 1
 

Year & District 

District

60.0% Gurdaspur 3
 
40.0% Moga 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
 
0.0% 1990 0
 
0.0% 1991 0
 
0.0% 1992 0
 
100.0% 1993 5
 
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% Date Unknown 0
 

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