Extrajudicial execution between October 17, 1985 and November 15, 1985
Male, age 21
Residence
Education
High school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Makhan Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Dhariwal
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Insufficient funds
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Forthcoming
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