Extrajudicial execution between August 1, 1991 and December 30, 1991
Male, age 26-27
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
Yes, 1-2
Prior torture
Yes
Body returned
Yes
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective, Did not know what to do, Insufficient funds
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Truth commission
Forthcoming
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