Mahinder Singh

Extrajudicial execution on February 16, 1993

Male, age 30

Demographics

Education

No education

Employment

Farmer/agriculture

Married

Yes

Children

4

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat


Photo of Mahinder Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution on February 16, 1993, in Bhikhi, Lidhran CRPF Camp, Mansa, by Punjab Police; Central Reserve Police Force; Criminal Investigation Agency

Abduction, Detention, & Torture

Prior detentions

Yes, 1

Prior torture

Yes

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, February 12, 1993

Place of abduction

Roadside

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

No

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Extrajudicial Execution on February 16, 1993

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

No

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Officials involved in abduction

Budh Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Bhikhi

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Budh Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Bhikhi

Gurdev Singh Sahota, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Mansa

Paramjit Singh Grewal, SP(D) (Superintendent of Police (Detective)), Punjab Police, Mansa

Kirpal Singh, Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Mansa

Onkar Singh Mal, Superintendent of Police, CRPF, B.N. 114

Chuhar Singh, Inspector, Criminal Investigation Agency, Mansa

Gurjeet Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Mansa

Beant Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police

Amritpal Singh, Sub Inspector, Punjab Police

Sumit, Inspector, Punjab Police

Surinder Singh, Constable, Punjab Police

Kulwinder Singh, Constable, Punjab Police

Lakhwinder Singh, Constable, Punjab Police

Parminder Singh, Constable, Punjab Police

Parshotam Lal, Constable, Punjab Police

Santokh, Constable, Punjab Police

Balwinder Singh, Constable, Punjab Police

Suresh Lal, Head Constable, Punjab Police

Sukhdev Singh, Punjab Police

Pritam Singh, Punjab Home Guard, Punjab Police

Sukhraj Singh, Punjab Home Guard, Punjab Police

Gurnam Singh, Sepoy, Punjab Police

Hari, Sepoy, Punjab Police

Rajwinder, Sepoy, Punjab Police

Kishor Lal, Sub Inspector, CRPF, B.N. 114 Mansa

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

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

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

Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims

Connected Victims

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of abduction

Unknown

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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