Sukhdev Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 16, 1990
Male, age 25
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Shopkeeper
Married
Yes
Children
3
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 25
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 12, 1990
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Sibling; Respondent
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on July 16, 1990
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Puran Singh Kuba, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Kapurthala
Response by officials
Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Desire nothing from government
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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