Shemsher Singh
Extrajudicial execution between July 1, 1992 and August 30, 1992
Male, age 22-23
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Mechanic
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Bullet wounds; Missing fingernails
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
3
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Unknown
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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