Davinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution, date unknown
Male, age 19
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, April 29, 1992
Place of abduction
Police station
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Friend
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution, date unknown
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Jasminder [Jaswinder] Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Faridkot
Bachan Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Faridkot CIA Staff
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission; Desire nothing from government
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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