Extrajudicial execution between June 1, 1988 and July 31, 1988
Male, age 40
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
No
Body returned
No
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Wassan Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Dhilwan
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Bhulath
Response by officials
No Response, Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
No, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission
Forthcoming
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