Rashpal Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 18, 1988
Male, age 35
Demographics
Education
Vocational degree
Married
Yes
Children
0
Religion
Sikh
Caste
Dalit/SC/BC
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 8-10
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 17, 1988
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents
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 18, 1988
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds; Cuts/wounds; Missing hair from head or face
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
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Moga
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; 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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