Extrajudicial execution on October 31, 1991
Male, age 21-22
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Sibling; Grandparent; Friend
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
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; General persecution of Sikhs
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
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
Forthcoming
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