Gurmail Singh
Extrajudicial execution on September 15, 1991
Male, age 30-32
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
4
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, September 14, 1991
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Jail
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on September 15, 1991
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 abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); General persecution of Sikhs; Supported the goals of the militancy movement
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, from Dharamkot
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home
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 abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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