Sharanjit Singh
Extrajudicial execution on March 3, 1992
Male, age 20-21
Demographics
Residence
Education
Some college
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 2-3
Extrajudicial Execution on March 3, 1992
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 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)
Related Incidents
Forthcoming
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Jandiala
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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