Jagga Singh
Extrajudicial execution on May 20, 1992
Male, age 24
Demographics
Education
High school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Dalit/SC/BC
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, May 01, 1992
Place of abduction
Bus station/stand
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
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 May 20, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Swaran Singh [Ghotna], Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Jagraon
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; 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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