Prem Singh

Extrajudicial execution on September 9, 1989

Male, age 30

Demographics

Education

Primary school

Employment

Farmer/agriculture

Married

No

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat


Photo of Prem Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution on September 09, 1989, in Firozpur, Mamdot, Sadiq, Faridkot, by Punjab Police; Central Reserve Police Force; Black cat

Detention

Prior detentions

Yes, 2

Extrajudicial Execution on September 9, 1989

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

No

Body disposal by security forces

Cremated the body

Cremation location

Municipal cremation ground

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Jhirmil Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Sadiq

Surinder Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Mamdot

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

Yes

Reason(s) for joining militancy

Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); General persecution of Sikhs

Remedies

Security officials approached

No

Legal remedies pursued

No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses

Connected Victims

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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