Davinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 2, 1988
Male, age 27
Demographics
Education
Middle school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 02, 1988
Place of abduction
Police station
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on July 2, 1988
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
Ajaib Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Batala
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Gurpal Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Batala
Sumedh Singh [Saini], SP(D) (Superintendent of Police (Detective)), Punjab Police, Batala
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Did not know what to do
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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