Jaspal Singh
Extrajudicial execution on August 5, 1987
Male, age 20
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 30, 1987
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on August 5, 1987
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Condition of corpse
Cuts/wounds; Broken bones
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Gurmail Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Criminal Investigation Agency, Majitha
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Gurmail Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Criminal Investigation Agency, Majitha
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment
Connected Victims
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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