Gursewak Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 18, 1988
Male, age 29-30
Demographics
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
0
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 5-6
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 17, 1988
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse; Sibling
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 July 18, 1988
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds; Cuts/wounds
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Makhan Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Bhagha Purana
Dev Raj, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Bhagha Purana
Gurmel Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Smalsar
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Makhan Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Bhagha Purana
Dev Raj, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Bhagha Purana
Gurmel Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Smalsar
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Moga
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Truth commission
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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