Gursahib Singh
Extrajudicial execution on April 12, 1991
Male, age 15
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, April 10, 1991
Place of abduction
Checkpoint (naka)
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on April 12, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Khubi Ram, Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran
Balkar Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Sarhali Kalan
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Khubi Ram, Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran
Balkar Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Sarhali Kalan
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); General persecution of Sikhs; Supported the goals of the militancy movement
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Sarhali Kalan
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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