Extrajudicial execution on November 22, 1990
Male, age 30
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
0
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
Yes, 6-7
Prior torture
Yes
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
Yes
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Bullet wounds
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, 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; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Forthcoming
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