Ranjit Singh
Extrajudicial execution on June 24, 1986
Male, age 18-20
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Driver (bus/truck/car)
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes
Place of abduction
Bus station/stand
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Police custody/remand
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on June 24, 1986
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Ajaib Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Batala
Sumedh Singh [Saini], Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective, Did not know what to do
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
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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