Gurvinder Singh

Extrajudicial execution between March 1, 1993 and March 31, 1993

Male, age 28-29

Demographics

Married

No

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Ramgarhia

Abduction, Detention, & Torture

Prior detentions

Yes, 3-5

Prior torture

Yes

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes

Witness(es) to abduction

Parents

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

No

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Extrajudicial Execution between March 1, 1993 and March 31, 1993

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

Don’t know

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

Yes

Reason(s) for joining militancy

1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib

Remedies & Impact

Security officials approached

No

Impact on family

Family abandoned home

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims

Connected Victims

Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family

3

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of abduction

No

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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