Extrajudicial execution on October 31, 1987
Male, age 18
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, October 31, 1987
Place of abduction
Village fields
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Additional data forthcoming
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
No
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Mahinder Singh [Baba], Inspector, Punjab Police, Dharamkot
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Mahinder Singh [Baba], Inspector, Punjab Police, Dharamkot
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
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; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Forthcoming
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