Lakhwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on April 25, 1989
Male, age 20-22
Demographics
Education
High school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on April 25, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
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
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do
Impact on family
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; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
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
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