Kamaljeet Singh

Extrajudicial execution between July 15, 1992 and August 15, 1992

Male, age 25

Demographics

Education

Primary school

Married

No

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat


Photo of Kamaljeet Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution between July 15, 1992 and August 15,  1992, in Khanna, by Punjab Police

Prior Abuse

Prior detentions

No

Extrajudicial Execution between July 15, 1992 and August 15, 1992

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 extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Bhupinder Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Khanna

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, Believed it would have been ineffective

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission

Connected Victims

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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