Didar Singh
Extrajudicial execution between October 28, 1992 and October 29, 1992
Male, age 22-23
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Naee
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Detention & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 3
Prior torture
Yes
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Shamsher Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Barnala
Sant Kumar, Inspector, Criminal Investigation Agency, Handiaya CIA Staff
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, from Barnala
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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