Anonymous

Extrajudicial execution on February 4, 1993

Male, age 21-22

Demographics

Residence

Location withheld

Education

High school

Married

Yes

Children

1

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Naee

Abduction & Detention

Prior detentions

No

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, January 14, 1993

Place of abduction

Victim's residence

Witness(es) to abduction

Spouse; Parents; Aunt/uncle

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 February 4, 1993

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

No

Body disposal by security forces

Cremated the body

Cremation location

Municipal cremation ground

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Officials involved in abduction

Lakha Singh, Sub Inspector, Criminal Investigation Agency, Rupnagar CIA Staff

Jaspal Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Rupnagar CIA Staff

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Militancy Involvement

Militant

No

Militant support provided

No

Remedies

Security officials approached

Yes, Punjab Police, Criminal Investigation Agency, from Rupnagar CIA Staff, Rupnagar

Response by officials

Admitted custody only, Victim extrajudicial execution in crossfire with militants

Legal remedies pursued

Yes

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses

Connected Victims

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of abduction

Yes

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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