Sarwan Singh

Extrajudicial execution on January 11, 1991

Male, age 22

Demographics

Prior detentions

No

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, January 11, 1991

Witness(es) to abduction

Friend; Co-villager

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

No

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

No

Additional data forthcoming

Additional data forthcoming

Body returned

No

Condition of corpse

Bullet wounds; Broken bones; Missing hair from head or face

Forces involved in abduction

BSF

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

BSF

Militant

Yes

Reason(s) for joining militancy

Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)

Security officials approached

No

Legal remedies pursued

No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective

Impact on family

Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home, Family became impoverished

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for 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