Disappeared by India 30 years ago, human rights defender Sukhwinder Singh Bhatti remains an inspiration to Ensaaf. Please view this commemorative post to learn about his courageous work and sacrifice.
On April 5, 1990, Punjab Police officials from Moga police station unlawfully killed Jatinder Singh (19) at Moga police station in Moga city in Moga district. Security officials did not return Jatinder Singh's body to his family.
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On December 18, 1991, Punjab Police officials from Dhariwal police station unlawfully killed Kahan Singh (22) in the fields near village Johal Nangal in Gurdaspur district. Security officials did not return Kahan Singh's body to his family.
On March 27, 1993, unidentified
#IndianSecurityForces
abducted Satnam Singh (16) from near village
#ShikarMachhian
in
#Gurdaspur
district and disappeared him. His family does not know the type of security forces that participated in his disappearance.
#PunjabPolice
officials from
#Faridkot
police station abducted Balwinder Singh (38-40) from an undisclosed location and disappeared him. Balwinder Singh's family does not know the date of his abduction or disappearance.
On March 20, 1992, Punjab Police officials from Beas police station unlawfully killed Amanpreet Singh (17) at a checkpoint near Beas city in Amritsar district. They returned Amanpreet Singh's body to his family, but forced an immediate cremation.
On August 6, 1992, Punjab Police officials from Dehlon police station and Ludhiana police station abducted Davinder Singh (22) from his home in village Lehra in Ludhiana district and disappeared him.
Between July 27, 1992 and July 28, 1992, Punjab Police officials from Verowal police station unlawfully killed Nirmal Singh (18) near the Beas River (near village Bhalojala) in Amritsar district. They did not return Nirmal Singh's body to his family.
Between October 1, 1990 and February 25, 1991, Punjab Police officials unlawfully killed Jaswinder Singh (13) in the fields near village Fatehabad in Amritsar district. Security officials did not return Jaswinder Singh's body to his family.
Charanjit Kaur told Ensaaf, “The government did not give anyone justice...People abroad should learn about what happens with people in Punjab…There is no hearing here. No one listens.”
Watch her full story:
Between April 1, 1991 and April 10, 1991,
#PunjabPolice
officials
#UnlawfullyKilled
Balbir Singh (25-26) at an undisclosed location. The Punjab Police officials did not return Balbir Singh’s body to his family.
On July 10, 1993, security officials from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Punjab Police from Jandiala police station unlawfully killed Harpal Kaur (23) in village Dhulka in Amritsar district. They did not return her body to her family.
On August 5, 1987, Punjab Police officials from Jalandhar police station abducted Manmohan Singh (29) from the fields near village Ladhewali in Jalandhar district and disappeared him.
#PunjabPolice
officials abducted Tajinder Singh (23-24) from an undisclosed location in
#Punjab
state and disappeared him. Tajinder Singh's family does not know the date of his abduction.
Between July 1, 1989 and August 31, 1989, Punjab Police officials unlawfully killed Avtar Singh (19-20) at an undisclosed location. Security officials did not return Avtar Singh's body to his family.
(1/2) Thirty-Five Years: Commemorating the Victims of Saka Nakodar
35 years ago on February 4, 1986, India’s security forces shot and unlawfully killed four Sikh men participating in a peaceful religious procession and protest in Nakodar, Punjab.
In 1993, Punjab Police abducted Gurmeet Kaur from her home. The police killed her and orphaned her two children.
Her story is the first release of the 121 female victims of disappearances and unlawful killings in Punjab documented by Ensaaf.
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Between January 1, 1990 and December 31, 1990,
#PunjabPolice
officials from
#DeraBabaNanak
in
#Gurdaspur
district abducted Hardeep Singh (21-22) from and undisclosed location and disappeared him.
Between March 1, 1993 and March 31, 1993,
#PunjabPolice
officials from
#Mehta
police station abducted Bachan Singh (28) from near Gurdwara Gurdarshan Parkash in village Mehta in
#Amritsar
district and disappeared him.
#PunjabPolice
officials from
#Budhlada
police station unlawfully killed Baldev Singh (30-32) at an undisclosed location. Baldev Singh's family does not know the date of
#unlawfulkilling
.
Between September 1, 1994 and September 30, 1994, Punjab Police officials abducted Sukhvir Singh (40) from the roadside near Sri Guru Ram Das Hospital in Amritsar city in Amritsar district and disappeared him.
On July 17, 1990, security officials from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Punjab Police from Valtoha police station unlawfully killed Laabh Singh (25) in the fields near village Dassuwal in Amritsar district.
"In answers to BBC questions obtained by his lawyer during a virtual prison meeting, [Jagtar Singh Johal] says he was physically tortured into signing a blank confession and forced to record a video which was broadcast on Indian TV."
Between August 1, 1991 and August 31, 1991, Punjab Police officials from Dharamkot police station unlawfully killed Nirmal Singh (37) at Dharamkot police station in Dharamkot city in Moga district. They dumped Nirmal Singh's body in the Harike River.
#PunjabPolice
official abducted Gurmeet Singh (27-28) from the roadside near
#BaghaPurana
in
#Moga
district and disappeared him. Gurmeet Singh's family does not know his date of abduction.
On September 11, 1992, Punjab Police officials from Ranipur Rajputan police station abducted Bagicha Singh (22-23) from his home in village Bhakhriana in Kapurthala district and disappeared him.
#PunjabPolice
officials abducted Mohinder Singh (40-45) from his home in village
#DhariwalKalan
in
#Gurdaspur
and disappeared him. Mohinder Singh's family does not know the date of his unlawful abduction.
Between Nov. 1, 1991 and Nov. 30, 1991,
#PunjabPolice
officials from
#KathuNangal
police station
#unlawfullykilled
Hardeep Singh (16-17) near village Kathu Nangal in
#Amritsar
district. Security officials did not return Hardeep Singh's body to his family.
On March 8, 1991, Punjab Police officials abducted Jasbir Singh (22) from the roadside near Chowk Baba Bhouri Wala in Amritsar city in Amritsar district and disappeared him.
Between November 1, 1991 and December 31, 1991,
#PunjabPolice
officials from
#Sangrur
police station unlawfully killed Gurdial Kaur (61-62) at her home in village
#Bhawanigarh
in Sangrur district.
Between January 1, 1994 and December 31, 1994,
#PunjabPolice
officials unlawfully killed Saun Singh (26) near village
#Sheron
in
#Sangrur
district. Security officials did not return Saun Singh's body to his family.
Between Jan. 1, 1992 and Dec. 31, 1992, security officials from the
#PunjabPolice
from
#Batala
police station &
#MaharashtraPolice
from
#Malad
police station abducted Bakhsish Singh (35-36) from his maternal aunt's house in
#Mumbai
City & disappeared him.
Between August 15, 1989 and September 15, 1989, Punjab Police officials abducted Malkeet Singh (14-15) from his home in village Bajeke in Moga district and disappeared him.
Between Feb. 1, 1992 and Feb. 29, 1992, security officials from the
#CRPF
and the
#PunjabPolice
from
#Beas
police station unlawfully killed Kawaljit Kaur (19) at her home in village
#Kammonke
. They did not return Kawaljit Kaur's body to her family.
Between July 28, 1990 and July 29, 1990, Punjab Police officials from Bhikhiwind police station unlawfully killed Malagar Singh (30-32) near the canal near village Kaleke in Amritsar district. They did not return Malagar Singh's body to his family.
#PunjabPolice
officials from
#Dehlon
police staton unlawfully killed Harjinder Singh (24-25) near village
#Jhamat
in
#Ludhiana
district. They did not return Harjinder Singh's body to his family. His family does not know the date of his unlawful killing.
Between March 20, 1991 and March 24, 1991,
#PunjabPolice
officials unlawfully killed Sukhdev Singh (21-22) near the canal near village
#Kotla
in
#Gurdaspur
district. Security officials did not return Sukhdev Singh's body to his family.
Between December 25, 1990 and December 27, 1990,
#PunjabPolice
officials unlawfully killed Dalbir Singh (19) at an undisclosed location. Security officials did not return Dalbir Singh's body to his family.
Between January 1, 1990 and December 31, 1991, Unidentified security officials
#unlawfullykilled
Gurdip Singh (29-30) at an undisclosed location. Security officials did not return Gurdip Singh's body to his family.
On Universal Children’s Day, Ensaaf asks you to join us in remembering the hundreds of children disappeared or unlawfully killed in Punjab by Indian security forces. Watch this video and demand truth and justice for these children.
On April 27, 1991, security officials from the Indian Army and the Punjab Police from Dhapai police station unlawfully killed Gurjit Singh (25-26) in village Malakpur in Gurdaspur district. They did not return Gurjit Singh's body to his family.
On March 23, 1987, unidentified Indian security forces from
#Amritsar
abducted Sukhwinder Singh (31) from the roadside near the
#SultanwindGate
in
#AmritsarCity
in Amritsar district and disappeared him.
Between January 15, 1992 and January 16, 1992, Punjab Police officials from Patti police station unlawfully killed Balbir Singh (15-16) at an undisclosed location. Security officials did not return Balbir Singh's body to his family.
Between Nov. 1, 1988 and Dec. 31, 1988,
#PunjabPolice
officials unlawfully killed Shivram Singh (60) near the canal bridge near village
#Harna
in
#FatehgarhSahib
district. Security officials did not return Shivram Singh's body to his family.
On May 17, 1992, Punjab Police officials from Kathu Nangal police station abducted Kashmir Singh (19-20) from the roadside near village Manga Sarai in Amritsar district and disappeared him.
Between October 1, 1991 and October 31, 1991,
#PunjabPolice
officials from Sudhar police station abducted Harbans Singh (21-22) from his home in village Kular in
#Ludhiana
district and disappeared him.
On March 18, 1990,
#PunjabPolice
officials from
#Dhariwal
police station unlawfully killed Jasbir Singh (23) in the fields near village
#Satkoha
in
#Gurdaspur
district. Security officials did not return Jasbir Singh's body to his family.
On March 10, 1992, Punjab Police officials unlawfully killed Surinder Singh (19-20) in village Sidhwan Bet in Ludhiana district. Security officials did not return Surinder Singh's body to his family.
On January 18, 1991, Punjab Police officials from Valtoha police station unlawfully killed Hardial Singh (16) near the canal near village Kotli in Amritsar district. Security officials did not return Hardial Singh's body to his family.
Between November 1, 1990 and November 30, 1990,
#PunjabPolice
officials from
#Amritsar
police station abducted Sukhchain Singh (36-37) from near Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in
#AmritsarCity
in Amritsar district and disappeared him.
Between Feb. 15, 1992 and March 15, 1992, security officials from the
#PunjabPolice
and the
#CriminalInvestigationAgency
(CIA) from Patiala CIA Staff unlawfully killed Manjit Singh (26) near the roadside near village Bahmana in
#Patiala
district.
On April 13, 1990, Punjab Police officials from Tarn Taran police station unlawfully killed Ramdev Singh (13-14) and Nirvair Singh (22) near village Nurdi (near Qila Kavi Santokh Singh) in Amritsar district.
Between January 1, 1993 and January 7, 1993,
#PunjabPolice
officials from
#Dehlon
police station unlawfully killed Chamkaur Singh (27-30) at an undisclosed location. Security officials did not return Chamkaur Singh's body to his family.
On June 24, 1990, Punjab Police officials from Dehlon police station unlawfully killed Darshan Singh (28-29) at his home in village Hans in Ludhiana district.
On June 8, 1991, Punjab Police officials from Beas police station unlawfully killed Lakhwinder Singh (24) on the roadside near village Daulo Nangal in Amritsar district.
Between Jan. 1, 1991 and Feb. 28, 1991,
#PunjabPolice
officials from
#Batala
police station unlawfully killed Shingara Singh (60-62) near village
#Tapala
in
#Gurdaspur
district. Security officials did not return Shingara Singh's body to his family.
On March 19, 1989, a Black Cat associated with the Punjab Police, and Punjab Police officials from Faridkot police station and Kot Kapura police station unlawfully killed Jaswinder Singh (21) in village Sikhanwala in Faridkot district.
39 years ago in India, the ruling political party orchestrated nationwide pogroms against Sikhs, killing thousands. Officials utilized every resource at their disposal, shuttling murderous mobs on state operated transport and directing security forces to aid the attacks.
Between March 1, 1993 and March 31, 1993,
#PunjabPolice
officials from Bhikhi police station unlawfully killed Dharminder Singh (22-23) near the canal between Bhikhi and Dhaipai in
#Mansa
district. Security officials did not return his body to his family.
On May 22, 1990, Punjab Police officials from Khalra police station unlawfully killed Sarwan Singh (27) in the fields near village Basarke in Amritsar district.
Between August 28, 1989 and August 29, 1989, Punjab Police officials from Dehlon police station unlawfully killed Ranjit Singh (19-20) in the fields near village Ghungrana in Ludhiana district. They did not return Ranjit Singh's body to his family.
Between February 18, 1991 and February 20, 1991, Punjab Police officials from Samana police station abducted Shinder Kaur (45) and her son, Daler Singh (25), from an undisclosed location and disappeared them.
On April 7, 1994, Punjab Police officials from Rupnagar police station unlawfully killed Harjit Singh (22) near a checkpoint in Rupnagar city in Rupnagar district. Security officials did not return Harjit Singh's body to his family.
On April 19, 1989,
#PunjabPolice
officials from
#Batala
police station disappeared Baldev Singh (30) after he presented himself to the security officials at the police station in
#BatalaCity
in
#Gurdaspur
district.
On May 14, 1992, Punjab Police officials from Sultanwind police station unlawfully killed Ravinder Singh (29) on the roadside in Bhai Lalo Ji Nagar in Amritsar city in Amritsar district. Security officials did not return his body to his family.
Between March 1, 1991 and March 31, 1991,
#PunjabPolice
officials unlawfully killed Sarbjit Singh (32) at an undisclosed location. Security officials did not return Sarbjit Singh's body to his family.
On July 10, 1992, Punjab Police officials from Dehlon police station unlawfully killed Harbhajan Singh (32) in the fields near village Dehlon in Ludhiana district. Security officials did not return Harbhajan Singh's body to his family.
Between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 1992,
#PunjabPolice
officials from
#Bhikhiwind
police station unlawfully killed Sukhwinder Kaur (27-28) at an undisclosed location. Security officials did not return Sukhwinder Kaur's body to her family.
On May 1, 1995, Punjab Police officials from Urmar Tanda police station unlawfully killed Bhadur Singh (50) on the roadside near village Fatehpur (near Bhanowal) in Hoshiarpur district.
(1/2) On October 29, 1991, Punjab Police officials from Dera Baba Nanak police station and Jalandhar police station abducted Sadhu Singh (80-85), Sadhu Singh's son, Gurdeep Singh (41-42), and Sadhu Singh's grandsons, Sharanjit Singh (14-15), ...
#PunjabPolice
officials from
#Khalchian
unlawfully killed Dalbag Singh (18) near village
#Kaleke
in
#Amritsar
district. Security officials did not return his body to his family, and Dalbag Singh's family does not know the date of his unlawful killing.
On March 5, 1991, Punjab Police officials from Zira police station unlawfully killed Sukhdev Singh (14-15) in the fields near village Loharka in Amritsar district. Security officials did not return Sukhdev Singh's body to his family.
Between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 1992, Punjab Police officials from Verowal police station unlawfully killed Gurmej Singh (14-15) in the fields near Rayya in Amritsar district. Security officials did not return Gurmej Singh's body to his family.
Between February 26, 1992 and February 27, 1993, Punjab Police officials from Manochahal police station unlawfully killed Mahinder Kaur (65) at Manochahal police station in Amritsar district. Security officials dumped Mahinder Kaur's body in the canal.
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On February 5, 1993, Punjab Police officials unlawfully killed Davinder Singh (17) at an unspecified Interrogation Center. Security officials did not return Davinder Singh's body to his family.
Thirty years ago, Punjab Police and the Indian Army unlawfully killed Jasbir Singh. Jasbir was a 15-year old middle-school student. He would have turned 45 this year.
Jasbir Singh is one life among thousands that India wants the world to forget.
On May 23, 1989, Punjab Police officials from Batala police station unlawfully killed Kulwant Singh (21) in the fields near village Masanian in Gurdaspur district. Security officials did not return Kulwant Singh's body to his family.
On March 1, 1994, Punjab Police officials from Jandiala police station unlawfully killed Daljit Singh (21) near village Devi Dasspura in Amritsar district.
Unidentified security officials abducted Malkeet Singh (16) from an undisclosed location and disappeared him. Malkeet Singh's family does not know the date of his abduction or disappearance.
Between May 27, 1992 and May 28, 1992, Punjab Police officials abducted Jasbir Singh (27-28) from his home in village Kammonke in Amritsar district and disappeared him.
#PunjabPolice
officials from
#Samana
police station unlawfully killed Gurdeep Singh (22-23) near the canal near Samana city in
#Patiala
district. Gurdeep Singh's family does not know the date of his
#unlawfulkilling
.
Between Sept. 6, 1992 & Sept. 17, 1992, Punjab Police officials from Tarn Taran police station unlawfully killed Iqbal Singh (19) in the fields near village Gagobua in Amritsar district. Security officials did not return Iqbal Singh's body to his family.
On April 3, 1991, Criminal Investigation Agency (CIA) officials from Barnala CIA Staff abducted Nirmal Singh (23-25) from Barnala city in Sangrur district and disappeared him.
Between April 11, 1990 and April 12, 1990, Punjab Police officials abducted Jagdev Singh (17-18) from near village Khalra in Amritsar district and disappeared him.
On May 7, 1991, security officials from the Central Reserve Police Force & the Punjab Police from Tarn Taran police station and Amritsar police station abducted Gulzar Singh (30-32) from his home in village Rataul in Amritsar district and disappeared him.
On March 14, 1990, Criminal Investigation Agency officials from Kapurthala CIA Staff unlawfully killed Gurwinder Kaur (23-24) and her husband, Sukhwinder Singh (24-25), in their home in village Nathupur in Kapurthala district.
On February 6, 1992, Punjab Police officials from Dera Baba Nanak police station unlawfully killed Balbir Singh (29-30) in the fields near village Shahpur Goraya in Gurdaspur district. Security officials did not return Balbir Singh's body to his family.