Extrajudicial execution between September 14, 1988 and September 15, 1988
Male, age 40
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
3
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
No
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Surinder Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Zira
Dhingra, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Bhagha Purana
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); General persecution of Sikhs
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do
Remedies desired from government
Desire nothing from government
Forthcoming
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