Dharam Singh
Extrajudicial execution between January 20, 1993 and January 25, 1993
Male, age 65
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
3
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 4-5
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse; Children
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Dumped body in canal/river
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Gurmail Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Samana CIA Staff
Varinderpal Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Samana CIA Staff
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family members ran away, Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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