Karnail Singh
Extrajudicial execution on April 8, 1991
Male, age 20
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Shopkeeper
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Ramgarhia
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, April 08, 1991
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on April 8, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds; Cuts/wounds
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Gurcharan Singh, Constable, Punjab Police, Sherpur
Darshan Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Sherpur
Davinder Singh, Black cat
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Unknown
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible; 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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