Moga

District: Moga

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


125 documented cases in Moga Subdistrict

Ajitwal, 3 cases
Bajeke, 3
Budh Singhwala, 3
Bukanwala, 1
Buttar (Buttar Kalan), 1
Chak Singhpura, 1
Chirag Shahwala, 2
Chirak, 6
Chogawan, 1
Chuharchak, 3
Dadahur, 1
Dala, 4
Datewal, 1
Daudhar Sharki, 4
Daulewala, 2
Dhalleke, 4
Dharamkot, 2
Dholewala, 2
Dhudike, 3
Dhurkot Kalan, 1
Dhurkot Tahli, 1
Fatehgarh Korotana, 4
Fatehgarh Panjtur, 3
Ghal Kalan, 6
Indergarh, 1
Jaspur Alias Gehliwa, 1
Jhandewala, 2
Jhandiana Sharki, 1
Jogewala, 1
Kamalke, 1
Khosa Kotla, 1
Killi Chahlan, 2
Killi Gandran (Kadar Wala), 1
Kishanpur Kalan, 1
Kokri Kalan, 1
Korewala Kalan, 2
Kot Ise Khan, 2
Lohgarh, 2
Madoke, 2
Maheshari, 2
Malianwala, 2
Mandiranwala, 1
Mangewala, 3
Maujgarh, 1
Mehna, 2
Mehron, 2
Melak Akalian, 2
Moga, 7
Nawan Moga (Tarewala), 1
Ramgarh, 1
Sada Singhwala, 2
Said Mohamad, 2
Sherpur Taiban, 2
Singhanwala, 2
Takhanwad, 6
Takhtuwala, 1
Talwandi Bhangerian, 1
Talwandi Malian, 1
Varah, 1

Key statistics for documented cases in Moga Subdistrict

Victim Demographics 

Gender

99.2% Male 124
 
 
0.8% Female 1

Marital status

58.4% Not married 73
 
 
41.6% Married 52

If married, did the victim have children?

33.6% Yes 42
 
 
7.2% No 9


Total children surviving victims: 115

Religion

99.2% Sikh 124
 
 
0.8% Non-Sikh 1

Caste

72.0% Jat 90
 
 
28.0% Non-Jat 35

Age

7.2% 0-17 9
 
68.0% 18-33 85
 
20.0% 34-49 25
 
4.8% 50-64 6
 

Education

36.0% No education 45
 
30.4% Primary school 38
 
13.6% Middle school 17
 
16.0% High school 20
 
0.8% Some college 1
 
2.4% College degree 3
 
0.8% Vocational degree 1
 

Employment

56.0% Farmer/agriculture 70
 
15.2% Day labourer 19
 
5.6% Driver (bus/truck/car) 7
 
4.0% Student 5
 
2.4% Shopkeeper 3
 
1.6% Mechanic 2
 
0.8% Housewife 1
 
0.8% Unemployed 1
 
20.8% Other 26
 

Urban / Rural

92.8% Rural 116
 
 
7.2% Urban 9

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

56.8% Yes 71
 
 
43.2% No 54

Prior torture

45.6% Yes 57
 
 
11.2% No 14

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

80.0% Yes 100
 
 
20.0% No 25

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

16.2% Yes 12
 
 
93.2% No 69

Witnesses to abduction

59.2% Yes 74
 
 
7.2% No 9

Victim abduction location

19.2% Victim’s residence 24
 
16.8% Village fields 21
 
8.8% Roadside 11
 
7.2% Friend/relative's residence 9
 
5.6% Shop/market 7
 
3.2% Police station 4
 
2.4% Checkpoint (naka) 3
 
2.4% Bus station/stand 3
 
0.8% Village drain 1
 
5.6% Other 7
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

59.2% Yes 74
 
 
20.8% No 26

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

16.0% Gave no response 20
 
8.8% Other 11
 
5.6% Killed victim in an “encounter” 7
 
5.6% Told family to go to another police station 7
 
4.0% Victim had escaped 5
 
3.2% Denied involvement 4
 
2.4% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 3
 
2.4% Victim accidentally killed in custody 3
 
0.8% Victim killed while trying to escape 1
 
0.8% Victim killed by militants 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

6.4% Yes 8
 
 
67.2% No 84

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

86.4% Extrajudicial executions 108
 
 
13.6% Enforced disappearances 17

Number of victims per family

84.0% 1 victim 105
 
11.2% 2 victim 14
 
4.8% 3 victim 6
 

Related incidents

3.2% Genuine encounters in family 4
 
 
96.0% No genuine encounters in family 120

Body Disposal 

Security forces returned body

12.8% Yes 16
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
72.0% No 90
 

Body disposal by security forces

24.0% Cremated the body 30
 
2.4% Dumped body in canal or river 3
 

Condition of corpse, if known

8.0% Bullet wounds 10
 
5.6% Cuts/wounds 7
 
3.2% Missing hair from head or face 4
 
2.4% Broken bones 3
 
1.6% Bruises 2
 
0.8% Burn marks 1
 
0.8% Other 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

57.6% Yes 72
 
 
23.2% No 29

Security forces uniformed

98.6% Yes 73
 
 
6.8% No 5

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

74.4% Punjab Police 93
 
7.2% CRPF 9
 
2.4% Other 3
 
1.6% BSF 2
 
1.6% Criminal Investigation Agency 2
 
0.8% Army 1
 
0.8% Cat 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

83.2% Punjab police 104
 
6.4% CRPF 8
 
4.8% BSF 6
 
0.8% Army 1
 
0.8% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

36.0% Militant 45
 
 
62.4% Non-militant 78

Non-militant, provided support to militants

16.0% Yes 20
 
 
44.8% No 56

If provided support, support was voluntary

12.8% Yes 16
 
 
3.2% No 4

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

15.2% Yes 19
 
 
84.8% No 106

Approached security officials

45.6% Yes 57
 
 
54.4% No 68

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

64.0% Afraid of retaliation 80
 
24.0% Didn’t know what to do 30
 
22.4% Couldn’t afford 28
 
14.4% Believed it would have been ineffective 18
 
2.4% Not applicable 3
 

Remedies desired from government

80.8% Truth commission 101
 
69.6% Monetary compensation to family 87
 
55.2% Employment 69
 
47.2% Investigations into abuses 59
 
29.6% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 37
 
23.2% Desire nothing from government 29
 
18.4% Rehabilitation services to family members 23
 
17.6% Memorial for victims 22
 
2.4% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 3
 
0.8% Other 1
 

Year & District 

District

100.0% Moga 125
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
1.6% 1982 2
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
6.4% 1984 8
 
1.6% 1985 2
 
3.2% 1986 4
 
12.0% 1987 15
 
6.4% 1988 8
 
17.6% 1989 22
 
3.2% 1990 4
 
17.6% 1991 22
 
12.0% 1992 15
 
12.0% 1993 15
 
1.6% 1994 2
 
0.8% 1995 1
 
0.0% 1996 0
 
0.0% 1997 0
 
0.8% 1998 1
 
0.0% 1999 0
 
0.0% 2000 0
 
0.8% 2001 1
 
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
 
2.4% Year Unknown 3