Dera Baba Nanak

District: Gurdaspur

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


90 documented cases in Dera Baba Nanak Subdistrict

Athwal, 1 case
Basant Kot, 1
Bhagtana Boharwala, 1
Bhagtana Tulianwala, 2
Chak Mehman, 1
Choura, 2
Dargawal, 1
Dera Baba Nanak, 5
Dharamkot Randhawa, 1
Dhesian, 1
Dhilwan, 2
Gillanwali, 1
Gowara, 1
Hardowal (Shangewali), 2
Haruwal, 3
Haveli Khurd, 1
Jiwan Nangal, 1
Khawaja Wardag, 1
Khode Bet, 2
Kot Maulvi, 2
Kotli Surat Malhi, 2
Machharala, 1
Maitla, 1
Maman, 2
Megha, 1
Mohal Nangal, 1
Mulowali, 1
Nikko Sarai, 2
Pabbarali, 9
Paracha, 1
Qadian, 2
Raichak, 1
Rajeke, 2
Ransike Talla, 7
Ratta, 1
Rattar Chhattar, 1
Rauwal, 1
Shahpur Goraya, 1
Shahpur Jajan, 3
Shampura, 1
Shezada, 4
Shikar alias Shikar Machhian, 2
Talwandi Goraya, 1
Talwandi Rama, 1
Tapala, 2
Tarpala, 2
Thetharke, 3
Veroke, 2

Key statistics for documented cases in Dera Baba Nanak Subdistrict

Victim Demographics 

Gender

97.8% Male 88
 
 
2.2% Female 2

Marital status

62.2% Not married 56
 
 
37.8% Married 34

If married, did the victim have children?

26.7% Yes 24
 
 
10.0% No 9


Total children surviving victims: 49

Religion

96.7% Sikh 87
 
 
3.3% Non-Sikh 3

Caste

86.7% Jat 78
 
 
13.3% Non-Jat 12

Age

3.3% 0-17 3
 
91.1% 18-33 82
 
4.4% 34-49 4
 
1.1% 50-64 1
 

Education

12.2% No education 11
 
16.7% Primary school 15
 
21.1% Middle school 19
 
40.0% High school 36
 
1.1% Some college 1
 
5.6% College degree 5
 
1.1% Graduate degree 1
 
2.2% Vocational degree 2
 

Employment

53.3% Farmer/agriculture 48
 
13.3% Student 12
 
8.9% Driver (bus/truck/car) 8
 
7.8% Day labourer 7
 
5.6% Mechanic 5
 
2.2% Shopkeeper 2
 
2.2% Housewife 2
 
18.9% Other 17
 

Urban / Rural

94.4% Rural 85
 
 
5.6% Urban 5

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

51.1% Yes 46
 
 
48.9% No 44

Prior torture

43.3% Yes 39
 
 
7.8% No 7

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

80.0% Yes 72
 
 
17.8% No 16

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

9.2% Yes 6
 
 
72.3% No 47

Witnesses to abduction

72.2% Yes 65
 
 
4.4% No 4

Victim abduction location

20.0% Friend/relative's residence 18
 
14.4% Roadside 13
 
5.6% Victim’s residence 5
 
5.6% Village fields 5
 
5.6% Shop/market 5
 
4.4% Bus station/stand 4
 
2.2% Village drain 2
 
1.1% Checkpoint (naka) 1
 
14.4% Other 13
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

48.9% Yes 44
 
 
31.1% No 28

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

18.9% Other 17
 
6.7% Killed victim in an “encounter” 6
 
5.6% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 5
 
3.3% Gave no response 3
 
3.3% Denied involvement 3
 
3.3% Told family to go to another police station 3
 
1.1% Admitted custody only 1
 
1.1% Victim accidentally killed in custody 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

3.3% Yes 3
 
 
45.6% No 41

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

92.2% Extrajudicial executions 83
 
 
7.8% Enforced disappearances 7

Number of victims per family

85.6% 1 victim 77
 
12.2% 2 victim 11
 
2.2% 3 victim 2
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
98.9% No genuine encounters in family 89

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

47.8% Cremated the body 43
 

Security forces returned body

12.2% Yes 11
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
80.0% No 72
 

Condition of corpse, if known

10.0% Bullet wounds 9
 
3.3% Cuts/wounds 3
 
2.2% Bruises 2
 
2.2% Broken bones 2
 
1.1% Missing hair from head or face 1
 
1.1% Burn marks 1
 
1.1% Other 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

57.8% Yes 52
 
 
31.1% No 28

Security forces uniformed

60.0% Yes 39
 
 
4.6% No 3

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

72.2% Punjab Police 65
 
3.3% BSF 3
 
3.3% CRPF 3
 
3.3% Black cat 3
 
2.2% Other 2
 
1.1% Army 1
 
1.1% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

87.8% Punjab police 79
 
5.6% BSF 5
 
3.3% CRPF 3
 
2.2% Black cat 2
 
1.1% Army 1
 
1.1% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

62.2% Militant 56
 
 
35.6% Non-militant 32

Non-militant, provided support to militants

11.1% Yes 10
 
 
23.3% No 21

If provided support, support was voluntary

8.9% Yes 8
 
 
1.1% No 1

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

7.8% Yes 7
 
 
91.1% No 82

Approached security officials

28.9% Yes 26
 
 
71.1% No 64

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

71.1% Afraid of retaliation 64
 
38.9% Couldn’t afford 35
 
24.4% Didn’t know what to do 22
 
16.7% Believed it would have been ineffective 15
 

Remedies desired from government

81.1% Monetary compensation to family 73
 
66.7% Truth commission 60
 
61.1% Employment 55
 
52.2% Rehabilitation services to family members 47
 
52.2% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 47
 
52.2% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 47
 
41.1% Investigations into abuses 37
 
40.0% Memorial for victims 36
 
5.6% Desire nothing from government 5
 

Year & District 

District

100.0% Gurdaspur 90
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
1.1% 1984 1
 
2.2% 1985 2
 
5.6% 1986 5
 
6.7% 1987 6
 
4.4% 1988 4
 
5.6% 1989 5
 
10.0% 1990 9
 
27.8% 1991 25
 
25.6% 1992 23
 
7.8% 1993 7
 
1.1% 1994 1
 
0.0% 1995 0
 
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
 
2.2% Date Unknown 2