Bhola Singh
Extrajudicial execution on November 16, 1982
Male, age 35
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Mazbi
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
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 November 16, 1982
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Gurcharan Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Ghall Khurd
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, from Ghall Khurd
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment; 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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