Gurcharan Singh
Extrajudicial execution on June 8, 1989
Male, age 25
Demographics
Education
Middle school
Employment
Mechanic
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 10
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, May 31, 1989
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Sibling
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on June 8, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Makhan Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Bhagha Purana
Kashmir Singh, Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Bhagha Purana
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Makhan Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Bhagha Purana
Kashmir Singh, Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Bhagha Purana
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Faridkot
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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