Tehal Singh
Extrajudicial execution on August 6, 1990
Male, age 40-41
Demographics
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
6
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, August 06, 1990
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse; Children
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on August 6, 1990
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes, but forced immediate cremation
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Broken bones; Missing hair from head or face; Missing fingernails
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Harjinderpal Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Lehragaga
Hardeep Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Lehragaga
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Sangrur
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
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
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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