Nirbhai Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 23, 1992
Male, age 20
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 5
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Police station
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on July 23, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Gurcharan Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Nihal Singhwala
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution of a family member or a friend; General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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