Rupnagar

District: Rupnagar

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


77 documented cases in Rupnagar Subdistrict

Babani Kalan, 3 cases
Badwali, 2
Bardar, 3
Bari Jhallian, 1
Bari Mandauli alias Mandauli Kalan, 2
Bari Rauni, 1
Behrampur, 1
Bhauwal, 6
Budha Bhora, 1
Chaklan, 2
Chhota Samana, 4
Chhoti Jhallian, 1
Dehar (Lalru), 3
Dhangrali, 1
Doom Chheri, 1
Dugri, 1
Dulchi Majra, 1
Ferozepur, 1
Gagon, 1
Ghanauli, 1
Goslan, 1
Haripur Alias Rormajra, 1
Jatana, 4
Kakrali, 1
Kamalpur, 2
Khairabad, 1
Kheri Salabatpur, 3
Kotla Nihang, 1
Kotli, 1
Laudi Majra, 1
Mahtot, 1
Makowal, 1
Manak Majra, 2
Manne Majra, 1
Nathmalpur, 1
Panjola, 1
Pathreri Jattan, 1
Raje Majra, 1
Rangian, 3
Ratanpura, 1
Rattangarh, 2
Rupnagar, 2
Santpur Alias Chupki, 1
Shahpur, 1
Solkhian, 4
Talapur, 1

Key statistics for documented cases in Rupnagar Subdistrict

Victim Demographics 

Gender

93.5% Male 72
 
 
6.5% Female 5

Marital status

48.1% Not married 37
 
 
50.6% Married 39

If married, did the victim have children?

46.8% Yes 36
 
 
2.6% No 2


Total children surviving victims: 96

Religion

97.4% Sikh 75
 
 
2.6% Non-Sikh 2

Caste

53.2% Non-Jat 41
 
 
44.2% Jat 34

Age

3.9% 0-17 3
 
79.2% 18-33 61
 
6.5% 34-49 5
 
2.6% 50-64 2
 
5.2% 65+ 4
 
2.6% Age unknown 2
 

Education

15.6% No education 12
 
9.1% Primary school 7
 
14.3% Middle school 11
 
44.2% High school 34
 
7.8% Some college 6
 
6.5% College degree 5
 

Employment

18.2% Farmer/agriculture 14
 
13.0% Student 10
 
9.1% Driver (bus/truck/car) 7
 
7.8% Day labourer 6
 
7.8% Mechanic 6
 
6.5% Unemployed 5
 
3.9% Housewife 3
 
2.6% Shopkeeper 2
 
2.6% Carpenter 2
 
36.4% Other 28
 

Urban / Rural

97.4% Rural 75
 
 
2.6% Urban 2

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

50.6% Yes 39
 
 
46.8% No 36

Prior torture

41.6% Yes 32
 
 
9.1% No 7

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

61.0% Yes 47
 
 
32.5% No 25

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

11.8% Yes 4
 
 
73.5% No 25

Witnesses to abduction

44.2% Yes 34
 
 
5.2% No 4

Victim abduction location

19.5% Victim’s residence 15
 
3.9% Shop/market 3
 
3.9% Bus station/stand 3
 
2.6% Checkpoint (naka) 2
 
2.6% Roadside 2
 
2.6% Village fields 2
 
1.3% Friend/relative's residence 1
 
16.9% Other 13
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

32.5% Yes 25
 
 
28.6% No 22

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

14.3% Gave no response 11
 
11.7% Denied involvement 9
 
9.1% Other 7
 
5.2% Killed victim in an “encounter” 4
 
5.2% Told family to go to another police station 4
 
1.3% Admitted custody only 1
 
1.3% Victim had escaped 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

3.9% Yes 3
 
 
55.8% No 43

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

72.7% Extrajudicial executions 56
 
 
27.3% Enforced disappearances 21

Number of victims per family

71.4% 1 victim 55
 
16.9% 2 victim 13
 
7.8% 3 victim 6
 
3.9% 4 victim 3
 

Related incidents

7.8% Genuine encounters in family 6
 
 
89.6% No genuine encounters in family 69

Body Disposal 

Security forces returned body

31.2% Yes 24
 
2.6% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 2
 
39.0% No 30
 

Body disposal by security forces

11.7% Cremated the body 9
 
1.3% Dumped body in canal or river 1
 

Condition of corpse, if known

22.1% Bullet wounds 17
 
6.5% Other 5
 
5.2% Bruises 4
 
3.9% Burn marks 3
 
2.6% Cuts/wounds 2
 
2.6% Missing hair from head or face 2
 
1.3% Broken bones 1
 
1.3% Missing fingernails 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

58.4% Yes 45
 
 
11.7% No 9

Security forces uniformed

79.4% Yes 27
 
 
17.6% No 6

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

51.9% Punjab Police 40
 
9.1% Criminal Investigation Agency 7
 
5.2% Other 4
 
3.9% CRPF 3
 
2.6% Cat 2
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

62.3% Punjab police 48
 
11.7% Other 9
 
7.8% CRPF 6
 
6.5% Cat 5
 
5.2% Criminal Investigation Agency 4
 
1.3% BSF 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

39.0% Militant 30
 
 
53.2% Non-militant 41

Non-militant, provided support to militants

7.8% Yes 6
 
 
42.9% No 33

If provided support, support was voluntary

7.8% Yes 6
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

20.8% Yes 16
 
 
79.2% No 61

Approached security officials

31.2% Yes 24
 
 
68.8% No 53

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

62.3% Afraid of retaliation 48
 
24.7% Couldn’t afford 19
 
22.1% Didn’t know what to do 17
 
14.3% Believed it would have been ineffective 11
 
6.5% Not applicable 5
 
2.6% Other 2
 

Remedies desired from government

74.0% Employment 57
 
72.7% Monetary compensation to family 56
 
71.4% Truth commission 55
 
36.4% Rehabilitation services to family members 28
 
14.3% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 11
 
10.4% Investigations into abuses 8
 
9.1% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 7
 
1.3% Memorial for victims 1
 
1.3% Desire nothing from government 1
 

Year & District 

District

100.0% Rupnagar 77
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
0.0% 1984 0
 
1.3% 1985 1
 
1.3% 1986 1
 
0.0% 1987 0
 
1.3% 1988 1
 
3.9% 1989 3
 
2.6% 1990 2
 
29.9% 1991 23
 
39.0% 1992 30
 
11.7% 1993 9
 
5.2% 1994 4
 
3.9% 1995 3
 
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% Year Unknown 0