Lakhwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution between December 1, 1987 and December 30, 1987
Male, age 35
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse; Parents; Sibling; Cousin; Aunt/uncle; Friend; Co-villager
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
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Bhullar, Punjab Police, Khamanon
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, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school
Remedies desired from government
Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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