Gursewak Singh
Extrajudicial execution between July 29, 1991 and July 31, 1991
Male, age 24
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Dalit/SC/BC
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 28, 1991
Place of abduction
Bus station/stand
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Harkishan Singh Kahlon, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Bathinda
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Bathinda
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective, Did not know what to do
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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