Major Singh
Extrajudicial execution on January 23, 1994
Male, age 40-45
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
1
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
Share this profile 
Detention & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 10-12
Prior torture
Yes
Extrajudicial Execution on January 23, 1994
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Surinder Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Firozpur CIA Staff
Major Singh, Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Firozpur CIA Staff
Nachhatar Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Makhu
Bakhshish Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Firozpur CIA Staff
Dev Raj Sharma, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Zira
Bajwa, Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Firozpur
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
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; Memorial for victims
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
Note: Subdistrict and district boundaries are based on the 2001 census. Read more about our methodology.