Kashmir Singh
Extrajudicial execution on February 9, 1989
Male, age 28-30
Demographics
Residence
Education
College degree
Married
Yes
Children
0
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 6-7
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, February 02, 1989
Place of abduction
Roadside
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on February 9, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Bullet wounds; Broken bones; Missing hair from head or face; Burn marks
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
R.P. Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Gurdaspur
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
R.P. Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Gurdaspur
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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