Gurdit Singh
Extrajudicial execution between April 1, 1994 and April 30, 1995
Male, age 28
Demographics
Education
Middle school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Detention & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Rajbir Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Qadian
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do
Impact on family
Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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