Beera Singh
Extrajudicial execution on November 24, 1991
Male, age 20
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Day laborer
Married
Yes
Children
3
Religion
Christianity
Caste
Dalit/SC/BC
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, November 16, 1991
Place of abduction
Police station
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Information about another person
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on November 24, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Cuts/wounds; Broken bones; Missing hair from head or face; Missing fingernails
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Gurcharan Singh [Sipahi (Ret.)], Black cat, Makhu
Ram Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Makhu
Balkar Singh, Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Makhu
Baljit Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Makhu
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school
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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