Nau Nihal Singh
Extrajudicial execution on August 8, 1992
Male, age 29-30
Demographics
Residence
Education
Vocational degree
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Dalit/SC/BC
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, August 08, 1992
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
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
Extrajudicial Execution on August 8, 1992
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
Sukhchain Singh, Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Bathinda
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Anil Kumar Sharma, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Bathinda
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; Supported the goals of the militancy movement
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, from Bathinda
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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