Enforced disappearances & extrajudicial executions in Nabha, Patiala District, based on data collected through primary source interviews.

12 documented cases in Nabha Subdistrict

Akalgarh, 1 case

Alipur, 1

Dandrala Dhindsa, 1

Duladi, 1

Ghamrouda, 1

Ghunder, 1

Lout, 1

Nauhra, 1

Simbhron, 3

Sukhewal, 1

Key statistics for documented cases in Nabha Subdistrict

Victim Demographics

Gender

100.0% Male 12

0.0% Female 0

Marital status

75.0% Not married 9

25.0% Married 3

If married, did the victim have children?

16.7% Yes 2

8.3% No 1

Total children surviving victims: 6

Religion

100.0% Sikh 12

Caste

83.3% Jat 10

16.7% Non-Jat 2

Age

91.7% 18-33 11

8.3% 34-49 1

Education

16.7% Middle school 2

50.0% High school 6

8.3% College degree 1

16.7% Graduate degree 2

Employment

25.0% Student 3

16.7% Farmer/agriculture 2

8.3% Shopkeeper 1

8.3% Day labourer 1

8.3% Driver (bus/truck/car) 1

33.3% Other 4

Urban / Rural

100.0% Rural 12

0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture

Prior detentions

41.7% Yes 5

50.0% No 6

Prior torture

41.7% Yes 5

0.0% No 0

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

75.0% Yes 9

25.0% No 3

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

0.0% Yes 0

37.5% No 3

Witnesses to abduction

66.7% Yes 8

8.3% No 1

Victim abduction location

16.7% Victim’s residence 2

16.7% Roadside 2

8.3% Shop/market 1

16.7% Other 2

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

33.3% Yes 4

41.7% No 5

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

33.3% Denied involvement 4

16.7% Killed victim in an “encounter” 2

16.7% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 2

16.7% Told family to go to another police station 2

8.3% Gave no response 1

8.3% Other 1

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0

75.0% No 9

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions

Classification

66.7% Extrajudicial executions 8

33.3% Enforced disappearances 4

Number of victims per family

100.0% 1 victim 12

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0

100.0% No genuine encounters in family 12

Body Disposal

Body disposal by security forces

16.7% Cremated the body 2

Security forces returned body

16.7% Yes 2

8.3% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 1

41.7% No 5

Condition of corpse, if known

25.0% Bullet wounds 3

Security Forces Implicated

Names of involved security officials known

41.7% Yes 5

25.0% No 3

Security forces uniformed

25.0% Yes 2

0.0% No 0

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

66.7% Punjab Police 8

8.3% Other 1

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

58.3% Punjab police 7

8.3% CRPF 1

Militancy Involvement

Combatant status

50.0% Combatant 6

41.7% Non-combatant 5

Non-combatant, provided support to militants

8.3% Yes 1

33.3% No 4

If provided support, support was voluntary

8.3% Yes 1

0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact

Approached court or commission

0.0% Yes 0

100.0% No 12

Approached security officials

66.7% Yes 8

33.3% No 4

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

83.3% Afraid of retaliation 10

58.3% Believed it would have been ineffective 7

33.3% Didn’t know what to do 4

16.7% Couldn’t afford 2

Remedies desired from government

83.3% Truth commission 10

75.0% Employment 9

58.3% Monetary compensation to family 7

41.7% Investigations into abuses 5

25.0% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 3

16.7% Memorial for victims 2

8.3% Rehabilitation services to family members 1

8.3% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 1

8.3% Desire nothing from government 1

Year & District

District

100.0% Patiala 12

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

8.3% 1987 1

0.0% 1988 0

0.0% 1989 0

16.7% 1990 2

8.3% 1991 1

50.0% 1992 6

0.0% 1993 0

0.0% 1994 0

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

16.7% Date Unknown 2