Extrajudicial execution on September 3, 1999
Male, age 26-28
Residence
Education
Some college
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
Yes, 10-15
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Witness(es) to abduction
Aunt/uncle; Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Jail
Additional data forthcoming
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
Yes
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Broken bones
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Major Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Firozpur
Joginder Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Firozpur
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); Persecution of a family member or a friend
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Genuine encounters in family
Yes
Co-victims of abduction
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Forthcoming
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