Butta Singh
Extrajudicial execution between June 1, 1992 and June 30, 1992
Male, age 21
Demographics
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Village fields
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
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
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, from Mehna
Response by officials
Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do, Insufficient funds
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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