Gurmel Singh

Extrajudicial execution between March 1, 1992 and May 30, 1992

Male, age 16-17

Demographics

Education

Primary school

Employment

Student

Married

No

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat


Photo of Gurmel Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution between March 1, 1992 and May 30,  1992Unknown type of security forces

Prior Abuse

Prior detentions

No

Extrajudicial Execution between March 1, 1992 and May 30, 1992

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

No

Security Forces Implicated

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Additional data forthcoming

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

Yes

Remedies & Impact

Security officials approached

No

Legal remedies pursued

No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do

Impact on family

Family member(s) died due to depression/shock

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses

Connected Victims

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


Note: Subdistrict and district boundaries are based on the 2001 census. Read more about our methodology.