Jaspal Singh
Extrajudicial execution on August 15, 1990
Male, age 20
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Mechanic
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, August 12, 1990
Place of abduction
Checkpoint (naka)
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on August 15, 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
Surjit Singh, Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Dharamkot
Nachhatar Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Dharamkot
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Nachhatar Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Dharamkot
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution of a family member or a friend
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Zira
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
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
2
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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