Sukhdev Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 31, 1991
Male, age 55
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
4
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 28, 1991
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Sibling
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on July 31, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Makhan Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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