Amar Singh
Extrajudicial execution on October 31, 1988
Male, age 26
Demographics
Residence
Education
College degree
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
No
Detention Locations
Data forthcoming in late 2018
Extrajudicial Execution on October 31, 1988
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground, Ludhiana
Security Forces Implicated
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Data forthcoming in late 2018
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution of a family member or a friend; General persecution of Sikhs
Related Incidents
Forthcoming
Remedies
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
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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