Satpal Singh
Extrajudicial execution between December 1, 1991 and December 31, 1991
Male, age 25
Demographics
Residence
Education
Vocational degree
Employment
Driver (bus/truck/car)
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
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
Ajit Singh Sandhu, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Dasua
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
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
Impact on family
Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Memorial for victims
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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