Gurnaam Singh
Extrajudicial execution on September 22, 1994
Male, age 32
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Police station
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Sibling
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 September 22, 1994
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Condition of corpse
Cuts/wounds; Missing hair from head or face
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Gurcharan Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Mehna
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Gurcharan Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Mehna
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Remedies desired from government
Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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