Raj Nashatar Singh

Extrajudicial execution on May 3, 1987

Male, age 21

Demographics

Education

Some college

Employment

Student

Married

No

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat


Photo of Raj Nashatar Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution on May 03, 1987, in Mallanwala, by Punjab Police

Abduction, Detention, & Torture

Prior detentions

Yes, 2

Prior torture

Yes

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, May 02, 1987

Place of abduction

Roadside

Witness(es) to abduction

Friend

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

No

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

No

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Extrajudicial Execution on May 3, 1987

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

Yes

Condition of corpse

Bullet wounds; Broken bones; Burn marks

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Officials involved in abduction

Balkar Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Mallanwala

Gurwinder Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Mallanwala

Sepoy, Punjab Police, Mallanwala

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Balkar Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Mallanwala

Gurwinder Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Mallanwala

Sepoy, Punjab Police, Mallanwala

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

Yes

Reason(s) for joining militancy

Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); General persecution of Sikhs

Remedies

Security officials approached

Yes, Punjab Police, from Mallanwala

Response by officials

Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"

Legal remedies pursued

No, Afraid of retaliation

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family

Connected Victims

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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