Extrajudicial execution on March 18, 1991
Male, age 26-27
Residence
Location withheld
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
1
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
Yes, 3
Prior torture
Yes
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
Yes
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Gurcharan Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Nihal Singhwala
Militant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, from Nihal Singhwala
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
No, Did not know what to do, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Forthcoming
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