Mangal Singh

Extrajudicial execution on September 24, 1984

Male, age 32-35

Demographics

Prior detentions

Yes, 1

Prior torture

Yes

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, September 24, 1984

Place of abduction

Friend/relative's residence

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

No

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

No

Additional data forthcoming

Additional data forthcoming

Body returned

No

Body disposal by security forces

Cremated the body

Cremation location

Municipal cremation ground

Forces involved in abduction

Gurdaspur, Sri Hargobindpur, Ghuman, Batala, Punjab Police; BSF; CRPF

Officials involved in abduction

A.P. Pandey, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Gurdaspur

Jarnail Singh, Head Constable, Punjab Police, Ghuman

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Gurdaspur, Sri Hargobindpur, Ghuman, Batala, Punjab Police; BSF; CRPF

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

A.P. Pandey, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Gurdaspur

Jarnail Singh, Head Constable, Punjab Police, Ghuman

Combatant

Yes

Reason(s) for joining militancy

1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; General persecution of Sikhs

Security officials approached

No

Legal remedies pursued

No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective, Did not know what to do

Impact on family

Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home, 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; Employment; Memorial for victims

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of abduction

Yes

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming