Joginder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on December 20, 1992
Male, age 21
Demographics
Residence
Education
Some college
Employment
Farmer/agriculture, Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, December 15, 1992
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend; Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on December 20, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Ravinder Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Qila Lal Singh
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Memorial for victims
Connected 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
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