Dhuri

District: Sangrur

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


47 documented cases in Dhuri Subdistrict

Alal, 3 cases
Alipur Khalsa, 1
Balian, 1
Banganwali, 1
Bararwal, 1
Benra, 1
Bhullarheri, 2
Dhadogal, 3
Dhandiwal, 1
Dhandra, 2
Dhuri(R), 1
Ghanaur Khurd, 1
Gurbaxpura, 3
Issi, 1
Jahangir, 1
Jakhlan, 1
Kandhargarh, 2
Kumbarwal, 1
Ladda (Bahadur Singh Wala, Ladda Kothi), 2
Palasaur, 1
Pedni Kalan, 1
Rajo Majra, 11
Salempur, 1
Sherpur Sodhian, 1
Tibba, 1
Wazirpur, 2

Key statistics for documented cases in Dhuri Subdistrict

Victim Demographics 

Gender

97.9% Male 46
 
 
2.1% Female 1

Marital status

48.9% Not married 23
 
 
51.1% Married 24

If married, did the victim have children?

40.4% Yes 19
 
 
8.5% No 4


Total children surviving victims: 42

Religion

100.0% Sikh 47
 

Caste

74.5% Jat 35
 
 
25.5% Non-Jat 12

Age

2.1% 0-17 1
 
74.5% 18-33 35
 
21.3% 34-49 10
 
2.1% 50-64 1
 

Education

17.0% No education 8
 
14.9% Primary school 7
 
17.0% Middle school 8
 
38.3% High school 18
 
4.3% Some college 2
 
6.4% Vocational degree 3
 

Employment

38.3% Farmer/agriculture 18
 
8.5% Day labourer 4
 
8.5% Driver (bus/truck/car) 4
 
8.5% Student 4
 
6.4% Shopkeeper 3
 
4.3% Mechanic 2
 
2.1% Housewife 1
 
2.1% Unemployed 1
 
25.5% Other 12
 

Urban / Rural

100.0% Rural 47
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

51.1% Yes 24
 
 
46.8% No 22

Prior torture

36.2% Yes 17
 
 
14.9% No 7

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

91.5% Yes 43
 
 
8.5% No 4

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

11.4% Yes 4
 
 
80.0% No 28

Witnesses to abduction

74.5% Yes 35
 
 
4.3% No 2

Victim abduction location

23.4% Victim’s residence 11
 
14.9% Police station 7
 
12.8% Roadside 6
 
10.6% Village fields 5
 
6.4% Friend/relative's residence 3
 
4.3% Checkpoint (naka) 2
 
4.3% Shop/market 2
 
2.1% Village drain 1
 
10.6% Other 5
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

57.4% Yes 27
 
 
34.0% No 16

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

29.8% Gave no response 14
 
10.6% Denied involvement 5
 
10.6% Other 5
 
6.4% Told family to go to another police station 3
 
4.3% Killed victim in an “encounter” 2
 
4.3% Admitted custody only 2
 
2.1% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 1
 
2.1% Victim had escaped 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

10.6% Yes 5
 
 
80.9% No 38

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

63.8% Extrajudicial executions 30
 
 
36.2% Enforced disappearances 17

Number of victims per family

91.5% 1 victim 43
 
8.5% 2 victim 4
 

Related incidents

2.1% Genuine encounters in family 1
 
 
97.9% No genuine encounters in family 46

Body Disposal 

Security forces returned body

10.6% Yes 5
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
53.2% No 25
 

Body disposal by security forces

10.6% Cremated the body 5
 
2.1% Dumped body in well or drain 1
 

Condition of corpse, if known

6.4% Bullet wounds 3
 
6.4% Cuts/wounds 3
 
4.3% Missing hair from head or face 2
 
2.1% Bruises 1
 
2.1% Broken bones 1
 
2.1% Missing fingernails 1
 
2.1% Burn marks 1
 
2.1% Other 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

70.2% Yes 33
 
 
10.6% No 5

Security forces uniformed

80.0% Yes 28
 
 
25.7% No 9

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

85.1% Punjab Police 40
 
10.6% Criminal Investigation Agency 5
 
6.4% Cat 3
 
4.3% CRPF 2
 
2.1% Other 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

57.4% Punjab police 27
 
4.3% Cat 2
 
4.3% Other 2
 
2.1% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

29.8% Militant 14
 
 
61.7% Non-militant 29

Non-militant, provided support to militants

29.8% Yes 14
 
 
25.5% No 12

If provided support, support was voluntary

23.4% Yes 11
 
 
6.4% No 3

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

31.9% Yes 15
 
 
66.0% No 31

Approached security officials

61.7% Yes 29
 
 
38.3% No 18

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

42.6% Afraid of retaliation 20
 
36.2% Didn’t know what to do 17
 
27.7% Couldn’t afford 13
 
4.3% Believed it would have been ineffective 2
 

Remedies desired from government

83.0% Truth commission 39
 
76.6% Investigations into abuses 36
 
70.2% Monetary compensation to family 33
 
51.1% Employment 24
 
46.8% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 22
 
10.6% Rehabilitation services to family members 5
 
8.5% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 4
 
6.4% Memorial for victims 3
 
2.1% Desire nothing from government 1
 
2.1% Other 1
 

Year & District 

District

100.0% Sangrur 47
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
2.1% 1984 1
 
0.0% 1985 0
 
0.0% 1986 0
 
2.1% 1987 1
 
0.0% 1988 0
 
0.0% 1989 0
 
2.1% 1990 1
 
14.9% 1991 7
 
25.5% 1992 12
 
34.0% 1993 16
 
6.4% 1994 3
 
4.3% 1995 2
 
2.1% 1996 1
 
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
 
6.4% Year Unknown 3