Avtar Singh
Extrajudicial execution on January 26, 1991
Male, age 23
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Driver (bus/truck/car)
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, January 20, 1991
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials uniformed
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on January 26, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Bullet wounds; Cuts/wounds; Missing hair from head or face
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Kans, Inspector, Punjab Police, Barnala
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Kans Inspector, Punjab Police, Barnala
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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