Surinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on April 14, 1984
Male, age 20-22
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Detention & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on April 14, 1984
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes, but forced immediate cremation
Cremation location
Gurdwara cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds
Security Forces Implicated
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
Related Incidents
Forthcoming
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family member(s) engaged in militant activity, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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