Paramjeet Singh

Extrajudicial execution on May 19, 1993

Male, age 22

Demographics

Prior detentions

Yes, 2-3

Prior torture

Yes

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, between March 1, 1993 and April 30, 1993

Place of abduction

Bus station/stand

Witness(es) to abduction

Co-villager

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

No

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Additional data forthcoming

Additional data forthcoming

Body returned

No

Body disposal by security forces

Cremated the body

Forces involved in abduction

Fatehgarh Churian, BSF

Officials involved in abduction

Nasar Khan, Commanding Officer, BSF, Fatehgarh Churian

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Dhariwal, Gurdaspur, Punjab Police

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Makhan Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Dhariwal

Pushpinder Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Gurdaspur

Militant

No

Militant support provided

No

Legal remedies pursued

No, Insufficient funds

Impact on family

Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses

Genuine encounters in family

Yes

Co-victims of abduction

No

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming