Nirmal Singh
Extrajudicial execution on August 1, 1992
Male, age 28
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, the victim turned himself/herself in, July 21, 1992
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Aunt/uncle
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on August 1, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Pritam Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Phagwara
Jaswinder Singh, In-Charge, Phagwara
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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