Sukhdev Singh
Extrajudicial execution between May 1, 1991 and May 31, 1991
Male, age 30
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
4
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, April 12, 1991
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Unknown
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Amargarh, Payal, Rupnagar, Ludhiana
Response by officials
Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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