Shamsher Singh
Extrajudicial execution on April 11, 1988
Male, age 25
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
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Detention & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 3-4
Prior torture
Yes
Extrajudicial Execution on April 11, 1988
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Was forced to join
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Kapurthala
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
No, Did not know what to do
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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