Gurwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on January 18, 1992
Male, age 20
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Detention & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 10-15
Prior torture
Yes
Extrajudicial Execution on January 18, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Paramjit Singh, Inspector, Chandigarh Police, Chandigarh
Sumedh Singh [Saini], Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh Police, Chandigarh
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution of a family member or a friend
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Sirhind Fatehgarh Sahib
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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