Shahkot

District: Jalandhar

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


13 documented cases in Shahkot Subdistrict

Budhanwal, 1 case
Burewal, 1
Fakhruwal, 1
Gatta Mundi Kasu, 1
Kotla Heran, 2
Kular, 1
Laksian, 1
Mala (Mala Chhanna), 1
Nawanpind Donawala, 1
Rupewali, 2
Sohal Jagir, 1

Key statistics for documented cases in Shahkot Subdistrict

Victim Demographics 

Gender

92.3% Male 12
 
 
7.7% Female 1

Marital status

38.5% Not married 5
 
 
61.5% Married 8

If married, did the victim have children?

53.8% Yes 7
 
 
7.7% No 1


Total children surviving victims: 17

Religion

100.0% Sikh 13
 

Caste

61.5% Non-Jat 8
 
 
38.5% Jat 5

Age

69.2% 18-33 9
 
23.1% 34-49 3
 
7.7% 50-64 1
 

Education

23.1% No education 3
 
15.4% Primary school 2
 
15.4% Middle school 2
 
38.5% High school 5
 
7.7% College degree 1
 

Employment

38.5% Farmer/agriculture 5
 
23.1% Day labourer 3
 
7.7% Shopkeeper 1
 
7.7% Driver (bus/truck/car) 1
 
7.7% Student 1
 
7.7% Unemployed 1
 
15.4% Other 2
 

Urban / Rural

100.0% Rural 13
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

30.8% Yes 4
 
 
69.2% No 9

Prior torture

23.1% Yes 3
 
 
7.7% No 1

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

84.6% Yes 11
 
 
15.4% No 2

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

28.6% Yes 2
 
 
85.7% No 6

Witnesses to abduction

53.8% Yes 7
 
 
23.1% No 3

Victim abduction location

30.8% Roadside 4
 
7.7% Victim’s residence 1
 
7.7% Friend/relative's residence 1
 
7.7% Checkpoint (naka) 1
 
7.7% Village fields 1
 
7.7% Bus station/stand 1
 
7.7% Police station 1
 
7.7% Other 1
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

46.2% Yes 6
 
 
38.5% No 5

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

23.1% Denied involvement 3
 
23.1% Other 3
 
7.7% Gave no response 1
 
7.7% Admitted custody only 1
 
7.7% Told family to go to another police station 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
61.5% No 8

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

69.2% Extrajudicial executions 9
 
 
30.8% Enforced disappearances 4

Number of victims per family

84.6% 1 victim 11
 
15.4% 2 victim 2
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 13

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

Security forces returned body

30.8% Yes 4
 
15.4% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 2
 
23.1% No 3
 

Condition of corpse, if known

23.1% Bullet wounds 3
 
23.1% Other 3
 
15.4% Broken bones 2
 
15.4% Burn marks 2
 
7.7% Cuts/wounds 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

38.5% Yes 5
 
 
30.8% No 4

Security forces uniformed

85.7% Yes 6
 
 
28.6% No 2

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

61.5% Punjab Police 8
 
15.4% Criminal Investigation Agency 2
 
7.7% CRPF 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

46.2% Punjab police 6
 
15.4% CRPF 2
 
7.7% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Combatant status

7.7% Combatant 1
 
 
84.6% Non-combatant 11

Non-combatant, provided support to militants

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
84.6% No 11

If provided support, support was voluntary

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

15.4% Yes 2
 
 
84.6% No 11

Approached security officials

53.8% Yes 7
 
 
46.2% No 6

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

38.5% Afraid of retaliation 5
 
38.5% Believed it would have been ineffective 5
 
38.5% Didn’t know what to do 5
 
23.1% Couldn’t afford 3
 

Remedies desired from government

92.3% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 12
 
76.9% Truth commission 10
 
69.2% Monetary compensation to family 9
 
69.2% Employment 9
 
61.5% Investigations into abuses 8
 
53.8% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 7
 
15.4% Rehabilitation services to family members 2
 
7.7% Other 1
 

Year & District 

District

100.0% Jalandhar 13
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
0.0% 1984 0
 
0.0% 1985 0
 
15.4% 1986 2
 
0.0% 1987 0
 
15.4% 1988 2
 
0.0% 1989 0
 
15.4% 1990 2
 
0.0% 1991 0
 
30.8% 1992 4
 
7.7% 1993 1
 
0.0% 1994 0
 
7.7% 1995 1
 
7.7% 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
 
0.0% Date Unknown 0