ਜਸਮਿੰਦਰ [ਜਸਵਿੰਦਰ] ਸਿੰਘ

The dossier on Jasminder Singh visualizes and lists cases of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions reportedly committed by him and agents operating under his authority during his tenure as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP). He served as SSP of at least six (6) jurisdictions in Punjab.

The number of cases presented here is an undercounting of the violations perpetrated during his tenure. This data draws from Ensaaf’s interviews with surviving family members, other witnesses, and public records. Cases lacking complete incident dates or locations have been excluded. Without this information, it is difficult to determine whether those abuses were committed by Jasminder Singh or his agents. This dataset also excludes incidents in which Jasminder Singh or his agents arbitrarily detained or tortured individuals, but did not murder or disappear them.

We will continue to update the cases of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions attributable to Jasminder Singh as additional information emerges. To a large extent, however, this record and the complete truth remains with the Government of India.

ਕਾਰਜ ਕਾਲ ਦਾ ਇਤਹਾਸ

Unless otherwise noted, Jasminder Singh’s command history draws from the following sources: (1) news reports from the Punjabi daily Ajit and the English daily Tribune (Chandigarh), (2) the individual websites of Punjab’s police districts, listing the names of Senior Superintendents of Police (SSP) and their dates of tenure, and (3) the annual Civil List of the Indian Police Service (IPS) for the Punjab Cadre, prepared by the Ministry of Home Affairs, naming the position and date of posting of the senior police official as of January 1 of that year for 1983 to 1997. This information draws from publicly available records/sources; the Government of India retains the complete account of Singh's official postings and activities, however.

Jasminder Singh bears command responsibility for at least cases of abductions, extrajudicial executions, and/or enforced disappearances.

• SSP Kapurthala, March 26, 1991 - January 7, 1992

  
  

• SSP Faridkot, January 8, 1992 - January 4, 1993

  
  

• SSP Sangrur,
  January 5, 1993 - January 19, 1995

  
  

• SSP Ropar (Rupnagar), January 22, 1995 - August 31, 1995

  
  

• SSP Gurdaspur, September 1, 1995 - November 30, 1996

  
  

• SSP Faridkot, December 1, 1996 - February 26, 1997

  
  

• Gap of 9 months

  
  

• SSP Tarn Taran, November 20, 1997 - March 12, 1999

  
  

ਨਿੱਜੀ ਸ਼ਮੂਲੀਅਤ

• Jasminder Singh is directly implicated in at least cases of abduction, extrajudicial executions, and/or enforced disappearances.