Major Singh
Extrajudicial execution between January 1, 1989 and January 1, 1993
Male, age 18-19
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Day laborer
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Chamar
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Checkpoint (naka)
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Jail
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Condition of corpse
Bruises
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, 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
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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