Avtar Singh
Extrajudicial execution on May 4, 1990
Male, age 22
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Dalit/SC/BC
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 7
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, May 01, 1990
Place of abduction
Shop/market
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on May 4, 1990
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Bullet wounds; Broken bones
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Gobind Ram, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Sultanpur
Kahlon, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Puran Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Jagir Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Unknown
Remedies & Impact
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) abused alcohol/drugs
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible; 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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