Jagdish Singh
Extrajudicial execution on September 23, 1987
Male, age 19
Demographics
Education
High school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Dalit/SC/BC
Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 5
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, September 22, 1987
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Data forthcoming in late 2018
Extrajudicial Execution on September 23, 1987
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground, Zira
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Kamaljit Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Makhu
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Data forthcoming in late 2018
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib
Related Incidents
Forthcoming
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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