Dhuri

District: Sangrur

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


46 documented cases in Dhuri Subdistrict

Alal, 3 cases
Alipur Khalsa, 1
Balian, 1
Banganwali, 1
Bararwal, 1
Benra, 1
Bhullarheri, 2
Dhadogal, 2
Dhandiwal, 1
Dhandra, 2
Dhuri(R), 1
Ghanaur Khurd, 1
Gurbaxpura, 3
Issi, 1
Jahangir, 1
Jakhlan, 1
Kandhargarh, 2
Kumbarwal, 1
Ladda (Bahadur Singh Wala, Ladda Kothi), 2
Palasaur, 1
Pedni Kalan, 1
Rajo Majra, 11
Salempur, 1
Sherpur Sodhian, 1
Tibba, 1
Wazirpur, 2

Key statistics for documented cases in Dhuri Subdistrict

Victim Demographics 

Gender

97.8% Male 45
 
 
2.2% Female 1

Marital status

50.0% Not married 23
 
 
50.0% Married 23

If married, did the victim have children?

39.1% Yes 18
 
 
8.7% No 4


Total children surviving victims: 40

Religion

100.0% Sikh 46
 

Caste

73.9% Jat 34
 
 
26.1% Non-Jat 12

Age

2.2% 0-17 1
 
76.1% 18-33 35
 
19.6% 34-49 9
 
2.2% 50-64 1
 

Education

17.4% No education 8
 
15.2% Primary school 7
 
17.4% Middle school 8
 
39.1% High school 18
 
4.3% Some college 2
 
4.3% Vocational degree 2
 

Employment

39.1% Farmer/agriculture 18
 
8.7% Day labourer 4
 
8.7% Driver (bus/truck/car) 4
 
8.7% Student 4
 
6.5% Shopkeeper 3
 
4.3% Mechanic 2
 
2.2% Housewife 1
 
2.2% Unemployed 1
 
23.9% Other 11
 

Urban / Rural

100.0% Rural 46
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

50.0% Yes 23
 
 
47.8% No 22

Prior torture

37.0% Yes 17
 
 
13.0% No 6

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

91.3% Yes 42
 
 
8.7% No 4

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

11.4% Yes 4
 
 
77.1% No 27

Witnesses to abduction

76.1% Yes 35
 
 
4.3% No 2

Victim abduction location

23.9% Victim’s residence 11
 
15.2% Police station 7
 
13.0% Roadside 6
 
10.9% Village fields 5
 
6.5% Friend/relative's residence 3
 
4.3% Shop/market 2
 
2.2% Checkpoint (naka) 1
 
2.2% Village drain 1
 
10.9% Other 5
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

56.5% Yes 26
 
 
34.8% No 16

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

30.4% Gave no response 14
 
10.9% Other 5
 
8.7% Denied involvement 4
 
6.5% Told family to go to another police station 3
 
4.3% Killed victim in an “encounter” 2
 
2.2% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 1
 
2.2% Admitted custody only 1
 
2.2% Victim had escaped 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

10.9% Yes 5
 
 
80.4% No 37

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

63.0% Extrajudicial executions 29
 
 
37.0% Enforced disappearances 17

Number of victims per family

91.3% 1 victim 42
 
8.7% 2 victim 4
 

Related incidents

2.2% Genuine encounters in family 1
 
 
97.8% No genuine encounters in family 45

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces

10.9% Cremated the body 5
 
2.2% Dumped body in well or drain 1
 

Security forces returned body

10.9% Yes 5
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
52.2% No 24
 

Condition of corpse, if known

6.5% Bullet wounds 3
 
6.5% Cuts/wounds 3
 
4.3% Missing hair from head or face 2
 
2.2% Bruises 1
 
2.2% Broken bones 1
 
2.2% Missing fingernails 1
 
2.2% Burn marks 1
 
2.2% Other 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

69.6% Yes 32
 
 
10.9% No 5

Security forces uniformed

77.1% Yes 27
 
 
25.7% No 9

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

84.8% Punjab Police 39
 
10.9% Criminal Investigation Agency 5
 
6.5% Black cat 3
 
4.3% CRPF 2
 
2.2% Other 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

56.5% Punjab police 26
 
4.3% Black cat 2
 
4.3% Other 2
 
2.2% Criminal Investigation Agency 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Combatant status

30.4% Combatant 14
 
 
60.9% Non-combatant 28

Non-combatant, provided support to militants

30.4% Yes 14
 
 
26.1% No 12

If provided support, support was voluntary

23.9% Yes 11
 
 
6.5% No 3

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

30.4% Yes 14
 
 
67.4% No 31

Approached security officials

60.9% Yes 28
 
 
39.1% No 18

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

43.5% Afraid of retaliation 20
 
37.0% Didn’t know what to do 17
 
28.3% Couldn’t afford 13
 
4.3% Believed it would have been ineffective 2
 

Remedies desired from government

84.8% Truth commission 39
 
78.3% Investigations into abuses 36
 
71.7% Monetary compensation to family 33
 
52.2% Employment 24
 
47.8% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 22
 
10.9% Rehabilitation services to family members 5
 
8.7% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 4
 
6.5% Memorial for victims 3
 
2.2% Desire nothing from government 1
 
2.2% Other 1
 

Year & District 

District

100.0% Sangrur 46
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
2.2% 1984 1
 
0.0% 1985 0
 
0.0% 1986 0
 
2.2% 1987 1
 
0.0% 1988 0
 
0.0% 1989 0
 
2.2% 1990 1
 
15.2% 1991 7
 
26.1% 1992 12
 
34.8% 1993 16
 
6.5% 1994 3
 
4.3% 1995 2
 
2.2% 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
 
4.3% Date Unknown 2