Desa Singh
Extrajudicial execution on August 5, 1990
Male, age 38
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 4
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, August 05, 1990
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
None
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on August 5, 1990
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
Sodhi, Inspector, Punjab Police, Muktsar
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Sodhi, Inspector, Punjab Police, Muktsar
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family member(s) abused alcohol/drugs, 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; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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