Palwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution between March 27, 1993 and April 7, 1993
Male, age 22-23
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, March 27, 1993
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse; Parents; Sibling; Cousin; Aunt/uncle; Friend; Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Karamjit Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Rawal Pindi
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Pritam Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Phagwara
Ravinder Kumar Bakhshi, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Phagwara
Karamjit Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Rawal Pindi
Manjit Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Rawal Pindi
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) committed suicide, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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