Sukhdev Singh
Extrajudicial execution between January 1, 1988 and April 30, 1988
Male, age 18-23
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Jail
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Tapa, Firozpur
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family member(s) engaged in militant activity, Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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