Piyara Singh
Extrajudicial execution between April 13, 1988 and April 30, 1988
Male, age 30
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
8
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Mazbi
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
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
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); Supported the goals of the militancy movement
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, from Faridkot
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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