Arvinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on August 25, 1991
Male, age 18-19
Demographics
Education
Middle school
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, August 25, 1991
Place of abduction
Village fields
Witness(es) to abduction
Cousin; Aunt/uncle; Friend; Co-villager
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 August 25, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds; Cuts/wounds; Broken bones; Missing hair from head or face
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Balkar Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Lopoke
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; Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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