Extrajudicial execution on August 16, 1993
Male, age 80-85
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
4
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, August 13, 1993
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Children; Sibling; Co-villager; Respondent
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Additional data forthcoming
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
No
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Harjoginder Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Bathinda
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Bathinda
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Forthcoming
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