Hakam Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 22, 1984
Male, age 24
Demographics
Education
Some college
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes
Place of abduction
Village fields
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on July 22, 1984
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; Missing fingernails; Burn marks
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Raj Kishan Bedi, Inspector, Punjab Police, Sidhwan Bet
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution of a family member or a friend; General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family member(s) abused alcohol/drugs, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Desire nothing from government
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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