Kharar

District: Rupnagar

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


14 documented cases in Kharar Subdistrict

Bhajauli, 1 case
Chhoti Bari Parachh, 1
Gharuan, 3
Hasanpur, 1
Manakpur Sharif, 1
Padiala, 1
Paraul, 1
Popna, 1
Rurkee Pukhta, 1
Shiamipur, 1
Sil, 2

Key statistics for documented cases in Kharar Subdistrict

Victim Demographics 

Gender

92.9% Male 13
 
 
7.1% Female 1

Marital status

42.9% Not married 6
 
 
57.1% Married 8

If married, did the victim have children?

50.0% Yes 7
 
 
7.1% No 1


Total children surviving victims: 19

Religion

100.0% Sikh 14
 

Caste

85.7% Jat 12
 
 
7.1% Non-Jat 1

Age

57.1% 18-33 8
 
28.6% 34-49 4
 
7.1% 65+ 1
 
7.1% Age unknown 1
 

Education

28.6% No education 4
 
21.4% Primary school 3
 
42.9% High school 6
 

Employment

57.1% Farmer/agriculture 8
 
7.1% Driver (bus/truck/car) 1
 
7.1% Housewife 1
 
28.6% Other 4
 

Urban / Rural

100.0% Rural 14
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

42.9% Yes 6
 
 
50.0% No 7

Prior torture

35.7% Yes 5
 
 
7.1% No 1

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

92.9% Yes 13
 
 
7.1% No 1

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

9.1% Yes 1
 
 
54.5% No 6

Witnesses to abduction

78.6% Yes 11
 
 
7.1% No 1

Victim abduction location

35.7% Victim’s residence 5
 
21.4% Village fields 3
 
7.1% Friend/relative's residence 1
 
7.1% Checkpoint (naka) 1
 
7.1% Bus station/stand 1
 
7.1% Police station 1
 
7.1% Other 1
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

71.4% Yes 10
 
 
21.4% No 3

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

21.4% Denied involvement 3
 
21.4% Told family to go to another police station 3
 
14.3% Gave no response 2
 
14.3% Victim had escaped 2
 
7.1% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 1
 
7.1% Other 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
85.7% No 12

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

78.6% Extrajudicial executions 11
 
 
21.4% Enforced disappearances 3

Number of victims per family

85.7% 1 victim 12
 
14.3% 2 victim 2
 

Related incidents

21.4% Genuine encounters in family 3
 
 
71.4% No genuine encounters in family 10

Body Disposal 

Security forces returned body

28.6% Yes 4
 
7.1% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 1
 
42.9% No 6
 

Body disposal by security forces

7.1% Cremated the body 1
 

Condition of corpse, if known

14.3% Bullet wounds 2
 
14.3% Other 2
 
7.1% Missing hair from head or face 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

57.1% Yes 8
 
 
35.7% No 5

Security forces uniformed

81.8% Yes 9
 
 
18.2% No 2

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

78.6% Punjab Police 11
 
14.3% Criminal Investigation Agency 2
 
7.1% Other 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

64.3% Punjab police 9
 
21.4% Criminal Investigation Agency 3
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

7.1% Militant 1
 
 
85.7% Non-militant 12

Non-militant, provided support to militants

21.4% Yes 3
 
 
64.3% No 9

If provided support, support was voluntary

21.4% Yes 3
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

64.3% Yes 9
 
 
35.7% No 5

Approached security officials

35.7% Yes 5
 
 
64.3% No 9

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

35.7% Afraid of retaliation 5
 
28.6% Not applicable 4
 
21.4% Couldn’t afford 3
 
7.1% Didn’t know what to do 1
 

Remedies desired from government

85.7% Truth commission 12
 
78.6% Monetary compensation to family 11
 
64.3% Employment 9
 
28.6% Rehabilitation services to family members 4
 
28.6% Investigations into abuses 4
 
14.3% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 2
 

Year & District 

District

100.0% Rupnagar 14
 

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
 
0.0% 1987 0
 
0.0% 1988 0
 
14.3% 1989 2
 
0.0% 1990 0
 
28.6% 1991 4
 
21.4% 1992 3
 
14.3% 1993 2
 
14.3% 1994 2
 
0.0% 1995 0
 
0.0% 1996 0
 
0.0% 1997 0
 
0.0% 1998 0
 
7.1% 1999 1
 
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% Year Unknown 0