Anonymous
Extrajudicial execution on July 25, 1989
Male, age 20
Demographics
Residence
Location withheld
Education
Middle school
Employment
Day laborer
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, June 20, 1989
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend; Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on July 25, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Bullet wounds; Cuts/wounds; Broken bones; Missing hair from head or face; Burn marks
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Gobind Ram, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Batala
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Gobind Ram, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Batala
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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