Harbhej Singh

Extrajudicial execution on April 23, 1992

Male, age 22-23

Demographics

Prior detentions

Yes, 1

Prior torture

Yes

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, between April 19, 1992 and April 20, 1992

Witness(es) to abduction

Friend; Co-villager

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

Yes

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Demands by security forces

Money

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

Condition of corpse

Bruises; Bullet wounds; Broken bones; Missing hair from head or face

Forces involved in abduction

Kathu Nangal, Punjab Police

Officials involved in abduction

Gurpinder Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Kathu Nangal

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Kathu Nangal, Majitha, Mehta, Punjab Police

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Gurpinder Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Kathu Nangal

Militant

Yes

Reason(s) for joining militancy

Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); Supported the goals of the militancy movement

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; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; 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