Didar Singh
Extrajudicial execution on November 15, 1990
Male, age 19
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Shopkeeper
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, November 13, 1990
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on November 15, 1990
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
Suba Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Khemkaran
Gurnam Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Khemkaran
Jagdev Singh, Head Constable, Punjab Police, Khemkaran
Madan Lal, Head Constable, Punjab Police, Khemkaran
Anoop Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Khalra
Surinder Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Valtoha
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Suba Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Khemkaran
Gurnam Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Khemkaran
Jagdev Singh, Head Constable, Punjab Police, Khemkaran
Madan Lal, Head Constable, Punjab Police, Khemkaran
Anoop Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Khalra
Surinder Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Valtoha
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Khemkaran, Gharinda, Bhikhiwind
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
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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