Kartar Singh
Extrajudicial execution between December 21, 1992 and December 22, 1992
Male, age 37
Demographics
Education
Primary school
Employment
Shopkeeper
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Dalit/SC/BC
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, December 18, 1992
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse; Children
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Sant Kumar, Station House Officer, Criminal Investigation Agency, Handiaya CIA Staff
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Employment
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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