Kabal Singh

Extrajudicial execution between July 1, 1991 and July 31, 1991

Male, age 19

Demographics

Prior detentions

Yes, 1

Prior torture

Yes

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, between June 30, 1991 and July 30, 1991

Place of abduction

Village fields

Witness(es) to abduction

Friend

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

No

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

No

Additional data forthcoming

Additional data forthcoming

Body returned

No

Body disposal by security forces

Cremated the body

Cremation location

Municipal cremation ground

Forces involved in abduction

Fatehgarh Sabrah, Punjab Police

Officials involved in abduction

Gurmej Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Fatehgarh Sabrah

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Mallanwala, Punjab Police

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Ram Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Mallanwala

Combatant

Yes

Reason(s) for joining militancy

1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib

Security officials approached

No

Legal remedies pursued

No, Afraid of retaliation

Impact on family

Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed

Remedies desired from government

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

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of abduction

Yes

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming