Garhshankar

District: Hoshiarpur

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


21 documented cases in Garhshankar Subdistrict

Akalgarh, 1 case
Badon, 1
Bham, 1
Dogarpur, 1
Fatehpur Khurd, 1
Ganguwal, 1
Garhshankar, 1
Jiwanpur Jattan, 1
Kukar Majara, 1
Laksihan, 2
Mahilpur, 1
Moila, 3
Paddi Sura Singh, 3
Rihala, 1
Suna, 1
Tuto Mazara, 1

Key statistics for documented cases in Garhshankar Subdistrict

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 21
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

95.2% Not married 20
 
 
4.8% Married 1

If married, did the victim have children?

4.8% No 1
 


Total children surviving victims: 0

Religion

95.2% Sikh 20
 
 
4.8% Non-Sikh 1

Caste

71.4% Jat 15
 
 
23.8% Non-Jat 5

Age

4.8% 0-17 1
 
95.2% 18-33 20
 

Education

4.8% No education 1
 
9.5% Primary school 2
 
14.3% Middle school 3
 
33.3% High school 7
 
23.8% Some college 5
 
4.8% College degree 1
 
9.5% Graduate degree 2
 

Employment

38.1% Student 8
 
33.3% Farmer/agriculture 7
 
9.5% Shopkeeper 2
 
4.8% Day labourer 1
 
4.8% Driver (bus/truck/car) 1
 
19.0% Other 4
 

Urban / Rural

90.5% Rural 19
 
 
9.5% Urban 2

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

66.7% Yes 14
 
 
28.6% No 6

Prior torture

66.7% Yes 14
 
 
0.0% No 0

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

76.2% Yes 16
 
 
23.8% No 5

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

15.4% Yes 2
 
 
46.2% No 6

Witnesses to abduction

61.9% Yes 13
 
 
9.5% No 2

Victim abduction location

23.8% Victim’s residence 5
 
9.5% Village fields 2
 
9.5% Bus station/stand 2
 
4.8% Friend/relative's residence 1
 
4.8% Roadside 1
 
4.8% Shop/market 1
 
9.5% Other 2
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

57.1% Yes 12
 
 
14.3% No 3

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

14.3% Denied involvement 3
 
14.3% Other 3
 
9.5% Gave no response 2
 
4.8% Killed victim in an “encounter” 1
 
4.8% Admitted custody only 1
 
4.8% Victim killed in crossfire with militants 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

4.8% Yes 1
 
 
61.9% No 13

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

76.2% Extrajudicial executions 16
 
 
23.8% Enforced disappearances 5

Number of victims per family

81.0% 1 victim 17
 
19.0% 2 victim 4
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 21

Body Disposal 

Security forces returned body

14.3% Yes 3
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
61.9% No 13
 

Body disposal by security forces

9.5% Cremated the body 2
 
4.8% Buried the body 1
 

Condition of corpse, if known

4.8% Bullet wounds 1
 
4.8% Cuts/wounds 1
 
4.8% Burn marks 1
 
4.8% Other 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

47.6% Yes 10
 
 
14.3% No 3

Security forces uniformed

76.9% Yes 10
 
 
7.7% No 1

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

57.1% Punjab Police 12
 
14.3% CRPF 3
 
14.3% Criminal Investigation Agency 3
 
4.8% Other 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

61.9% Punjab police 13
 
9.5% Criminal Investigation Agency 2
 
4.8% Other 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

38.1% Militant 8
 
 
57.1% Non-militant 12

Non-militant, provided support to militants

19.0% Yes 4
 
 
33.3% No 7

If provided support, support was voluntary

14.3% Yes 3
 
 
4.8% No 1

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

23.8% Yes 5
 
 
76.2% No 16

Approached security officials

47.6% Yes 10
 
 
47.6% No 10

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

47.6% Afraid of retaliation 10
 
38.1% Didn’t know what to do 8
 
23.8% Believed it would have been ineffective 5
 
14.3% Couldn’t afford 3
 
9.5% Not applicable 2
 

Remedies desired from government

66.7% Truth commission 14
 
52.4% Monetary compensation to family 11
 
47.6% Investigations into abuses 10
 
33.3% Employment 7
 
28.6% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 6
 
14.3% Desire nothing from government 3
 
9.5% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 2
 
4.8% Memorial for victims 1
 
4.8% Other 1
 

Year & District 

District

100.0% Hoshiarpur 21
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
0.0% 1984 0
 
0.0% 1985 0
 
0.0% 1986 0
 
14.3% 1987 3
 
4.8% 1988 1
 
9.5% 1989 2
 
0.0% 1990 0
 
14.3% 1991 3
 
19.0% 1992 4
 
14.3% 1993 3
 
9.5% 1994 2
 
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
 
14.3% Year Unknown 3