Amritsar II

District: Amritsar

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


287 documented cases in Amritsar II Subdistrict

Amritsar (Chheharta Sahib, Doburji Lubana, Fatahpur, Guru Ki Wadali, Jaspal Nagar, Kale Ghanupur, Khandwala, Kot Mit Singh, Maqbool Pura, Rasulpur Kallar, Sultanwind, Tangra, Verka), 162 cases
Attari, 1
Bal Kalan, 1
Bal Khurd, 2
Basarke alias Basarke Bhaini, 13
Basarke Gillan, 5
Bhakna Kalan, 2
Bhakna Khurd, 2
Chabba (Chabba Khurd), 5
Chatiwind, 2
Daoke, 1
Dhaul Khurd, 1
Gharinda, 1
Gilwali, 2
Heir, 2
Hoshiar Nagar, 1
Iban Kalan, 3
Jethuwal, 2
Jhita Kalan, 1
Kalewala, 2
Kathanian, 1
Khapar Kheri, 2
Khasa, 1
Kotli Nasir Khan, 1
Loharka Kalan, 1
Mahal Sub Urban, 2
Mahanian Koharan, 1
Mahawa, 2
Manawala (Manawala Khurd), 1
Mandiala, 2
Miran Kot Kalan (Miran Kot Kalan Baba Tehal Singh Nagar), 2
Mode (Attalgarh), 2
Mudhal, 6
Muradpura, 3
Nangli, 4
Nathupura, 2
Othian, 1
Pandori, 5
Sangna (Sangna Havelian), 10
Sehchandar, 1
Sohian Khurd, 2
Thanda, 11
Wadala Bhitewadh, 1
Wanchari, 2
Warpal, 10

Key statistics for documented cases in Amritsar II Subdistrict

Victim Demographics 

Gender

94.1% Male 270
 
 
5.9% Female 17

Marital status

51.9% Not married 149
 
 
48.1% Married 138

If married, did the victim have children?

41.8% Yes 120
 
 
5.2% No 15


Total children surviving victims: 339

Religion

98.3% Sikh 282
 
 
1.4% Non-Sikh 4

Caste

64.5% Jat 185
 
 
35.2% Non-Jat 101

Age

4.5% 0-17 13
 
72.1% 18-33 207
 
15.0% 34-49 43
 
5.2% 50-64 15
 
1.0% 65+ 3
 
0.3% Age unknown 1
 

Education

21.3% No education 61
 
20.2% Primary school 58
 
12.5% Middle school 36
 
35.2% High school 101
 
2.1% Some college 6
 
4.5% College degree 13
 
1.0% Graduate degree 3
 
2.4% Vocational degree 7
 

Employment

31.4% Farmer/agriculture 90
 
17.1% Day labourer 49
 
8.4% Student 24
 
6.6% Shopkeeper 19
 
4.5% Driver (bus/truck/car) 13
 
3.8% Housewife 11
 
2.8% Unemployed 8
 
1.7% Mechanic 5
 
1.4% Carpenter 4
 
28.2% Other 81
 

Urban / Rural

43.6% Rural 125
 
 
56.4% Urban 162

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

39.4% Yes 113
 
 
58.9% No 169

Prior torture

31.4% Yes 90
 
 
8.0% No 23

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

79.1% Yes 227
 
 
18.8% No 54

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

24.1% Yes 39
 
 
91.4% No 148

Witnesses to abduction

56.4% Yes 162
 
 
4.9% No 14

Victim abduction location

22.6% Victim’s residence 65
 
18.8% Roadside 54
 
10.1% Friend/relative's residence 29
 
5.2% Shop/market 15
 
3.5% Checkpoint (naka) 10
 
2.8% Village fields 8
 
2.1% Bus station/stand 6
 
1.0% Police station 3
 
0.7% Village drain 2
 
8.4% Other 24
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

43.2% Yes 124
 
 
35.5% No 102

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

17.8% Denied involvement 51
 
16.0% Gave no response 46
 
15.0% Other 43
 
6.6% Told family to go to another police station 19
 
4.9% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 14
 
3.5% Killed victim in an “encounter” 10
 
2.4% Admitted custody only 7
 
1.4% Victim had escaped 4
 
0.3% Victim killed while trying to escape 1
 
0.3% Victim accidentally killed in custody 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

3.8% Yes 11
 
 
47.7% No 137

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

85.7% Extrajudicial executions 246
 
 
14.3% Enforced disappearances 41

Number of victims per family

79.1% 1 victim 227
 
11.8% 2 victim 34
 
5.6% 3 victim 16
 
3.5% 5 victim 10
 

Related incidents

3.1% Genuine encounters in family 9
 
 
96.5% No genuine encounters in family 277

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

34.5% Cremated the body 99
 
0.7% Dumped body in canal or river 2
 

Security forces returned body

21.3% Yes 61
 
1.7% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 5
 
62.4% No 179
 

Condition of corpse, if known

20.9% Bullet wounds 60
 
7.0% Broken bones 20
 
5.9% Bruises 17
 
5.9% Cuts/wounds 17
 
4.9% Burn marks 14
 
2.1% Other 6
 
1.4% Missing hair from head or face 4
 
1.4% Missing fingernails 4
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

51.6% Yes 148
 
 
26.8% No 77

Security forces uniformed

95.7% Yes 155
 
 
11.7% No 19

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

68.6% Punjab Police 197
 
15.0% CRPF 43
 
2.1% Army 6
 
2.1% Other 6
 
1.4% Black cat 4
 
1.0% Criminal Investigation Agency 3
 
0.3% BSF 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

66.6% Punjab police 191
 
8.7% CRPF 25
 
7.0% Black cat 20
 
3.1% Army 9
 
0.7% BSF 2
 
0.7% Other 2
 

Militancy Involvement 

Combatant status

38.7% Combatant 111
 
 
55.4% Non-combatant 159

Non-combatant, provided support to militants

13.6% Yes 39
 
 
39.4% No 113

If provided support, support was voluntary

10.1% Yes 29
 
 
2.8% No 8

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

63.8% Yes 183
 
 
34.8% No 100

Approached security officials

49.5% Yes 142
 
 
50.2% No 144

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

25.8% Afraid of retaliation 74
 
11.1% Didn’t know what to do 32
 
9.1% Believed it would have been ineffective 26
 
3.5% Couldn’t afford 10
 
1.0% Not applicable 3
 
0.3% Other 1
 

Remedies desired from government

68.6% Monetary compensation to family 197
 
59.2% Truth commission 170
 
53.3% Employment 153
 
45.3% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 130
 
40.1% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 115
 
27.2% Investigations into abuses 78
 
13.2% Memorial for victims 38
 
9.1% Other 26
 
7.3% Rehabilitation services to family members 21
 
5.9% Desire nothing from government 17
 

Year & District 

District

100.0% Amritsar 287
 

Year

0.3% 1981 1
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
7.3% 1984 21
 
0.0% 1985 0
 
3.1% 1986 9
 
5.9% 1987 17
 
3.1% 1988 9
 
5.2% 1989 15
 
9.1% 1990 26
 
20.9% 1991 60
 
31.4% 1992 90
 
7.3% 1993 21
 
1.4% 1994 4
 
0.3% 1995 1
 
0.0% 1996 0
 
0.3% 1997 1
 
0.0% 1998 0
 
0.3% 1999 1
 
0.0% 2000 0
 
0.0% 2001 0
 
0.3% 2002 1
 
0.3% 2003 1
 
0.0% 2004 0
 
0.0% 2005 0
 
0.0% 2006 0
 
0.0% 2007 0
 
0.3% 2012 1
 
2.4% Date Unknown 7