Buta Singh
Extrajudicial execution on March 3, 1984
Male, age 30-31
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture, Driver (bus/truck/car)
Married
Yes
Children
3
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 5-6
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Roadside
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on March 3, 1984
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Jatinder Singh, Sub Inspector, Punjab Police
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); Persecution of a family member or a friend; General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Goraya
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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