Ujjagar Singh

Extrajudicial execution on February 15, 1991

Male, age 60-65

Demographics

Education

No education

Employment

Farmer/agriculture

Married

Yes

Children

11

Religion

Sikh, Kesdhari


Photo of Ujjagar Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution on February 15, 1991, in Rupnagar, Bela, Chamkaur Sahib,  by Punjab Police; Central Reserve Police Force; Black cat, in Rupnagar, Bela, Chamkaur Sahib, by Punjab Police; Central Reserve Police Force; Black cat

Abduction, Detention, & Torture

Prior detentions

Yes, 3-4

Prior torture

Yes

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, February 15, 1991

Place of abduction

Victim's residence

Witness(es) to abduction

Spouse; Co-villager

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

No

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Extrajudicial Execution on February 15, 1991

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

Yes

Cremation location

Village cremation ground

Condition of corpse

Bullet wounds

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Officials involved in abduction

Mohd. Mustafa, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Rupnagar

Pritam Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Chamkaur Sahib

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Additional data forthcoming

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

No

Militant support provided

No

Remedies & Impact

Security officials approached

No

Legal remedies pursued

No, Afraid of retaliation

Impact on family

Family member(s) was mentally disturbed

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Truth commission

Connected Victims

Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family

2

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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