Pritam Singh
Extrajudicial execution between June 1, 1990 and December 1, 1990
Male, age 20
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Day laborer
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Dalit/SC/BC
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Swaran Singh [Ghotna], Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Kapurthala
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective, Did not know what to do, Insufficient funds
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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