Enforced disappearances & extrajudicial executions in Gurdaspur, Gurdaspur District, based on data collected through primary source interviews.

192 documented cases in Gurdaspur Subdistrict

Agwan, 1 case

Alawalpur, 1

Amargarh, 1

Arjanpur, 6

Athwal, 2

Awankha, 1

Babri Nangal, 1

Badhai, 1

Bagrian, 1

Bahbal Chak, 2

Balagan, 1

Bangowani, 1

Barila Khurd, 1

Baryar, 5

Bazid Chak, 1

Beri, 1

Bhago Kanwan, 1

Bhaini Bangar, 1

Bhaini Khadar, 1

Bhaini Paswal, 2

Bhangwan, 1

Bhopar Saidan, 1

Bhumbli, 4

Boparai, 1

Buche Nangal, 1

Buttar Kalan, 7

Chandu Wadala, 1

Chitti, 1

Chuhar Chak, 1

Danianwali, 2

Datarpur, 1

Dehriwala, 2

Devidaspur, 1

Dhariwal, 1

Dhariwal Kalan, 1

Dorangla, 1

Dostpur, 1

Dugri, 1

Gagowali, 1

Gahlari, 2

Ganji, 1

Gazikot, 2

Ghorewah, 1

Ghuman Kalan, 1

Ghuman Khurd, 1

Godharpur, 1

Gosal, 2

Gunopur, 3

Gurdaspur (Gurdaspur BSF Post), 4

Hardo Bathwala, 2

Hem Rajpur, 2

Jandey, 1

Jaura Chhittran, 1

Jharoli, 1

Jindher, 1

Jiwanwal, 1

Kahnuwan, 2

Kala Bala, 3

Kalanaur, 8

Kaler Kalan, 1

Kaler Khurd, 1

Kang, 2

Kathiali, 1

Khanowala, 2

Khara, 1

Khokhar, 1

Khushipur, 1

Kohar, 3

Kot Santokh Rai, 2

Kot Todar Mal, 1

Kotla Mughian, 1

Kunt, 1

Ladhupur, 3

Lakhan Khurd, 1

Lopa, 1

Mali Samrai, 1

Man, 1

Manepur, 1

Manepur, 2

Masat Kot, 1

Mulanwal, 1

Mulianwala, 1

Munan, 2

Mundi Karal, 2

Naharpur, 1

Nanowal Khurd, 2

Naushehra Majja Singh (Dudipur), 2

Nurpur, 1

Pasnawal, 1

Paswal, 2

Rai Chak, 1

Raju Bela, 4

Ram Nagar, 2

Rasulpur, 1

Rose, 1

Rura Buttar, 2

Sadda, 1

Saidowal Khurd, 2

Sandhwan, 1

Sathiali, 2

Satkoha, 3

Sidhwan, 1

Sochetgarh, 1

Sohal, 2

Talwandi, 3

Tatley (Dera Santokh Singh), 2

Thakar Sandhu, 1

Theh Tikha, 1

Thikriwala, 3

Tugalwala, 4

Tung, 3

Wadala Bangar, 1

Zafarwal, 3

Key statistics for documented cases in Gurdaspur Subdistrict

Victim Demographics

Gender

99.5% Male 191

0.5% Female 1

Marital status

63.0% Not married 121

36.5% Married 70

If married, did the victim have children?

32.8% Yes 63

2.6% No 5

Total children surviving victims: 178

Religion

98.4% Sikh 189

1.6% Non-Sikh 3

Caste

81.8% Jat 157

17.7% Non-Jat 34

Age

4.2% 0-17 8

75.5% 18-33 145

16.7% 34-49 32

2.6% 50-64 5

0.5% 65+ 1

0.5% Age unknown 1

Education

12.0% No education 23

11.5% Primary school 22

17.2% Middle school 33

41.7% High school 80

3.6% Some college 7

8.3% College degree 16

2.1% Graduate degree 4

2.6% Vocational degree 5

Employment

35.9% Farmer/agriculture 69

17.7% Student 34

6.8% Day labourer 13

5.7% Driver (bus/truck/car) 11

4.7% Shopkeeper 9

2.6% Mechanic 5

1.6% Unemployed 3

31.8% Other 61

Urban / Rural

93.2% Rural 179

6.8% Urban 13

Abduction, Detention, & Torture

Prior detentions

54.7% Yes 105

44.3% No 85

Prior torture

49.0% Yes 94

5.7% No 11

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

81.8% Yes 157

17.2% No 33

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

29.6% Yes 40

71.1% No 96

Witnesses to abduction

70.3% Yes 135

2.1% No 4

Victim abduction location

19.3% Victim’s residence 37

16.1% Roadside 31

10.9% Friend/relative's residence 21

6.2% Shop/market 12

3.6% Village fields 7

2.6% Bus station/stand 5

2.1% Police station 4

1.6% Checkpoint (naka) 3

1.0% Village drain 2

15.1% Other 29

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

54.7% Yes 105

26.6% No 51

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

13.5% Gave no response 26

8.9% Other 17

7.3% Killed victim in an “encounter” 14

5.2% Denied involvement 10

5.2% Told family to go to another police station 10

3.6% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 7

2.1% Admitted custody only 4

1.0% Victim had escaped 2

0.5% Victim killed in crossfire with militants 1

0.5% Victim accidentally killed in custody 1

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

5.7% Yes 11

36.5% No 70

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions

Classification

88.5% Extrajudicial executions 170

11.5% Enforced disappearances 22

Number of victims per family

87.0% 1 victim 167

9.4% 2 victim 18

3.6% 3 victim 7

Related incidents

3.6% Genuine encounters in family 7

94.8% No genuine encounters in family 182

Body Disposal

Security forces returned body

15.6% Yes 30

0.5% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 1

71.4% No 137

Body disposal by security forces

45.8% Cremated the body 88

1.0% Dumped body in canal or river 2

Condition of corpse, if known

11.5% Bullet wounds 22

4.7% Broken bones 9

3.6% Bruises 7

2.1% Missing hair from head or face 4

1.6% Cuts/wounds 3

1.6% Burn marks 3

1.0% Missing fingernails 2

1.0% Other 2

Security Forces Implicated

Names of involved security officials known

60.4% Yes 116

24.0% No 46

Security forces uniformed

65.9% Yes 89

14.1% No 19

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

69.3% Punjab Police 133

5.2% BSF 10

4.7% Other 9

3.6% CRPF 7

1.6% Army 3

1.0% Criminal Investigation Agency 2

1.0% Cat 2

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

74.0% Punjab police 142

6.8% BSF 13

4.2% Cat 8

3.1% Other 6

2.6% CRPF 5

2.1% Criminal Investigation Agency 4

0.5% Army 1

Militancy Involvement

Militant status

58.9% Militant 113

38.5% Non-militant 74

Non-militant, provided support to militants

4.2% Yes 8

29.7% No 57

If provided support, support was voluntary

3.1% Yes 6

0.5% No 1

Remedies & Impact

Approached court or commission

27.1% Yes 52

70.3% No 135

Approached security officials

35.4% Yes 68

62.5% No 120

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

55.2% Afraid of retaliation 106

25.5% Couldn’t afford 49

14.6% Didn’t know what to do 28

9.4% Believed it would have been ineffective 18

4.2% Not applicable 8

Remedies desired from government

76.0% Monetary compensation to family 146

56.2% Truth commission 108

54.7% Employment 105

53.1% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 102

45.3% Memorial for victims 87

35.9% Investigations into abuses 69

33.9% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 65

31.8% Rehabilitation services to family members 61

3.6% Desire nothing from government 7

2.1% Other 4

Year & District

District

100.0% Gurdaspur 192

Year

0.0% 1981 0

0.0% 1982 0

0.0% 1983 0

2.1% 1984 4

1.0% 1985 2

2.1% 1986 4

9.4% 1987 18

4.2% 1988 8

5.7% 1989 11

10.4% 1990 20

16.7% 1991 32

26.6% 1992 51

14.6% 1993 28

4.2% 1994 8

1.0% 1995 2

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

2.1% Year Unknown 4