Nishan Singh
Extrajudicial execution on August 16, 1990
Male, age 20
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, August 14, 1990
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Other
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on August 16, 1990
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Swaran Singh [Ghotna], Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Faridkot
Gurbachan Singh Randhawa, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Moga
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Swaran Singh [Ghotna], Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Faridkot
Gurbachan Singh Randhawa, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Moga
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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