Khubi Ram

33 documented cases directly implicating Khubi Ram in abduction/disappearance and/or extrajudicial execution:

Amritsar District

Ajnala Subdistrict
Balwinder Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chhiddan
Amritsar I Subdistrict
Balwinder Singh Male, age 16-17 at time of disappearance, Mansur Ki Patti
Khadoor Sahib Subdistrict
Gurdyal Singh Male, age 20 at time of disappearance, Lalpur
Sarbjit Singh Male, age 18-19 at time of disappearance, Lalpur
Sukhdev Singh Male, age 17 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kot Mohammad Khan
Patti Subdistrict
Gurnam Singh Male, age 18-19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bahadhar Nagar
Gurpreet Singh Male, age 32-33 at time of extrajudicial execution, Margindpura
Jagir Singh Male, age 25-26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Rasulpur
Sukhwant Singh Male, age 23-24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhagana
Tarn Taran Subdistrict
Ajit Singh Male, age 58-60 at time of extrajudicial execution, Behla
Balwinder Kaur Female, age 15 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sakhira
Bhagwan Singh Male, age 26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chohla Sahib Khurd
Dharam Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Jaura
Gurmej Kaur Female, age 61-63 at time of extrajudicial execution, Naushehra Pannuan
Gurmej Singh Male, age 27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sarhali Kalan
Hardeep Singh Male, age 32 at time of extrajudicial execution, Thatha
Inderjeet Singh Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sakhira
Jasbir Singh Male, age 28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bath Kalan
Jatinder Singh Male, age 26 at time of disappearance, Bhullar
Kartar Singh Male, age 55-60 at time of extrajudicial execution, Behla
Kewal Singh Male, age 50 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sangatpur
Lakhwinder Singh Male, age 21-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Behla
Manjinder Singh Male, age 21 at time of extrajudicial execution, Rataul
Naib Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sarhali Kalan
Niranjan Singh Male, age 58-60 at time of extrajudicial execution, Behla
Punjab Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chhappa
Sakatar Singh Male, age 25-26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Behla
Sukhdev Singh Male, age 18 at time of disappearance, Jhabal Kalan
Surinderpal Singh Male, age 32 at time of extrajudicial execution, Jaura
Surjit Singh Male, age 53 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chohla Sahib
Surjit Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gagobua
Tajinder Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Palasaur

Firozpur District

Firozpur Subdistrict
Gursahib Singh Male, age 15 at time of extrajudicial execution, Faridowala

Key statistics of cases directly implicating Khubi Ram:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

93.9% Male 31
 
 
6.1% Female 2

Marital status

54.5% Not married 18
 
 
45.5% Married 15

If married, did the victim have children?

39.4% Yes 13
 
 
6.1% No 2


Total children surviving victims: 47

Religion

100.0% Sikh 33
 

Caste

93.9% Jat 31
 
 
6.1% Non-Jat 2

Age

12.1% 0-17 4
 
69.7% 18-33 23
 
18.2% 50-64 6
 

Education

21.2% No education 7
 
9.1% Primary school 3
 
21.2% Middle school 7
 
42.4% High school 14
 
6.1% College degree 2
 

Employment

69.7% Farmer/agriculture 23
 
12.1% Student 4
 
6.1% Mechanic 2
 
3.0% Day labourer 1
 
3.0% Housewife 1
 
15.2% Other 5
 

Urban / Rural

100.0% Rural 33
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

15.2% Yes 5
 
 
84.8% No 28

Prior torture

9.1% Yes 3
 
 
6.1% No 2

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

97.0% Yes 32
 
 
3.0% No 1

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

29.6% Yes 8
 
 
66.7% No 18

Witnesses to abduction

81.8% Yes 27
 
 
3.0% No 1

Victim abduction location

18.2% Victim’s residence 6
 
18.2% Friend/relative's residence 6
 
18.2% Roadside 6
 
15.2% Village fields 5
 
9.1% Checkpoint (naka) 3
 
9.1% Shop/market 3
 
9.1% Other 3
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

66.7% Yes 22
 
 
30.3% No 10

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

27.3% Other 9
 
18.2% Denied involvement 6
 
18.2% Told family to go to another police station 6
 
15.2% Gave no response 5
 
12.1% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 4
 
6.1% Victim had escaped 2
 
3.0% Killed victim in an “encounter” 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
75.8% No 25

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

84.8% Extrajudicial executions 28
 
 
15.2% Enforced disappearances 5

Number of victims per family

81.8% 1 victim 27
 
15.2% 2 victim 5
 
3.0% 4 victim 1
 

Related incidents

6.1% Genuine encounters in family 2
 
 
93.9% No genuine encounters in family 31

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

15.2% Cremated the body 5
 

Security forces returned body

6.1% Yes 2
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
75.8% No 25
 

Condition of corpse, if known

9.1% Bullet wounds 3
 
3.0% Burn marks 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

100.0% Yes 33
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security forces uniformed

96.3% Yes 26
 
 
0.0% No 0

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

90.9% Punjab Police 30
 
60.6% CRPF 20
 
15.2% Criminal Investigation Agency 5
 
6.1% BSF 2
 
6.1% Army 2
 
3.0% Black cat 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

84.8% Punjab police 28
 
36.4% CRPF 12
 
9.1% Criminal Investigation Agency 3
 

Militancy Involvement 

Combatant status

24.2% Combatant 8
 
 
72.7% Non-combatant 24

Non-combatant, provided support to militants

36.4% Yes 12
 
 
36.4% No 12

If provided support, support was voluntary

24.2% Yes 8
 
 
12.1% No 4

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

60.6% Yes 20
 
 
36.4% No 12

Approached security officials

63.6% Yes 21
 
 
36.4% No 12

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

33.3% Afraid of retaliation 11
 
18.2% Believed it would have been ineffective 6
 
6.1% Didn’t know what to do 2
 
3.0% Couldn’t afford 1
 

Remedies desired from government

69.7% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 23
 
54.5% Monetary compensation to family 18
 
51.5% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 17
 
48.5% Truth commission 16
 
42.4% Employment 14
 
18.2% Rehabilitation services to family members 6
 
18.2% Investigations into abuses 6
 
12.1% Memorial for victims 4
 
3.0% Other 1
 

Year & District 

District

97.0% Amritsar 32
 
3.0% Firozpur 1
 

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
 
6.1% 1988 2
 
0.0% 1989 0
 
0.0% 1990 0
 
27.3% 1991 9
 
51.5% 1992 17
 
12.1% 1993 4
 
3.0% 1994 1
 
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.