Charanjit Singh
Extrajudicial execution between June 1, 1988 and July 30, 1988
Male, age 30-32
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
3
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Village fields
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
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
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective, Did not know what to do
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission; Desire nothing from government
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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