J.P. Birdi

8 documented cases directly implicating J.P. Birdi in abduction/disappearance and/or extrajudicial execution:

Gurdaspur District

Batala Subdistrict
Makhan Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chhit
Dera Baba Nanak Subdistrict
Gurmej Singh Male, age 24-25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhilwan
Gurdaspur Subdistrict
Balbir Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Theh Tikha
Mastan Singh Male, age 20-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kalanaur
Pritam Singh Male, age 42 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sohal
Satwant Singh Male, age 26 at time of disappearance, Arjanpur
Sukhwinder Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Devidaspur

Jalandhar District

Jalandhar II Subdistrict
Narmeet Singh Male, age 24-25 at time of disappearance, Chamiara

Key statistics of cases directly implicating J.P. Birdi:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 8
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

87.5% Not married 7
 
 
12.5% Married 1

If married, did the victim have children?

12.5% Yes 1
 


Total children surviving victims: 3

Religion

100.0% Sikh 8
 

Caste

100.0% Jat 8
 

Age

87.5% 18-33 7
 
12.5% 34-49 1
 

Education

12.5% Primary school 1
 
37.5% Middle school 3
 
12.5% High school 1
 
12.5% Some college 1
 
12.5% College degree 1
 
12.5% Graduate degree 1
 

Employment

50.0% Farmer/agriculture 4
 
25.0% Student 2
 
12.5% Driver (bus/truck/car) 1
 
12.5% Other 1
 

Urban / Rural

87.5% Rural 7
 
 
12.5% Urban 1

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

75.0% Yes 6
 
 
25.0% No 2

Prior torture

62.5% Yes 5
 
 
12.5% No 1

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

50.0% Yes 4
 
 
50.0% No 4

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

66.7% Yes 2
 
 
33.3% No 1

Witnesses to abduction

37.5% Yes 3
 

Victim abduction location

25.0% Shop/market 2
 
12.5% Roadside 1
 
12.5% Bus station/stand 1
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

25.0% Yes 2
 
 
25.0% No 2

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

12.5% Gave no response 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
0.0% No 0

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

75.0% Extrajudicial executions 6
 
 
25.0% Enforced disappearances 2

Number of victims per family

100.0% 1 victim 8
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 8

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

37.5% Cremated the body 3
 

Security forces returned body

37.5% Yes 3
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
37.5% No 3
 

Condition of corpse, if known

37.5% Bullet wounds 3
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

100.0% Yes 8
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security forces uniformed

66.7% Yes 2
 
 
66.7% No 2

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

50.0% Punjab Police 4
 
25.0% CRPF 2
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

75.0% Punjab police 6
 
37.5% BSF 3
 
37.5% Black cat 3
 
12.5% CRPF 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

100.0% Militant 8
 
 
0.0% Non-militant 0

Non-militant, provided support to militants

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
0.0% No 0

If provided support, support was voluntary

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

12.5% Yes 1
 
 
87.5% No 7

Approached security officials

25.0% Yes 2
 
 
62.5% No 5

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

50.0% Afraid of retaliation 4
 
25.0% Couldn’t afford 2
 
12.5% Believed it would have been ineffective 1
 
12.5% Didn’t know what to do 1
 

Remedies desired from government

75.0% Monetary compensation to family 6
 
75.0% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 6
 
75.0% Truth commission 6
 
62.5% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 5
 
37.5% Rehabilitation services to family members 3
 
37.5% Investigations into abuses 3
 
37.5% Memorial for victims 3
 
25.0% Employment 2
 

Year & District 

District

87.5% Gurdaspur 7
 
12.5% Jalandhar 1
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
0.0% 1984 0
 
0.0% 1985 0
 
25.0% 1986 2
 
50.0% 1987 4
 
12.5% 1988 1
 
0.0% 1989 0
 
0.0% 1990 0
 
0.0% 1991 0
 
12.5% 1992 1
 
0.0% 1993 0
 
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.