Extrajudicial execution on October 31, 1988
Male, age 26
Residence
Education
College degree
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
No
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution of a family member or a friend; General persecution of Sikhs
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Desire nothing from government
Forthcoming
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