Nishan Singh
Extrajudicial execution on January 29, 1991
Male, age 21
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Mechanic
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money; Valuables (jewelry/electronics/land/etc.)
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on January 29, 1991
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
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Pritpal Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Fatehgarh Churian
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Supported the goals of the militancy movement; Was forced to join
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Fatehgarh Churian
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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