Daljit Singh
Extrajudicial execution on September 5, 1987
Male, age 26
Demographics
Education
High school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, September 01, 1987
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on September 5, 1987
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
B.S. Kahlon, Inspector, BSF, Batala
Gobind Ram, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Faridkot
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
B.S. Kahlon, Inspector, BSF, Batala
Gobind Ram, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Faridkot
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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