Gurdev Singh Kaunke
Extrajudicial execution on January 1, 1993
Male, age 42-43
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
7
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 9-10
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, December 25, 1992
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Children; Friend; Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on January 1, 1993
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective, Did not know what to do
Impact on family
Family member(s) was mentally disturbed, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; The family desire that they be provided the opportunity to lay their loved one to rest; because, at the moment, they are unaware about what the security officials did with the victim's body.
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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