Buta Singh
Extrajudicial execution between March 18, 1992 and March 30, 1992
Male, age 20-22
Demographics
Education
Middle school
Employment
Day laborer
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Mazbi
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
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
Jarnail Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Ghuman
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Jarnail Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Ghuman
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Supported the goals of the militancy movement
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Truth commission; 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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