Extrajudicial execution between August 1, 1992 and October 30, 1992
Male, age 25
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Shopkeeper
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Roadside
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
No
Demands by security forces
Money
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Mulakh Raj, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Mulakh Raj, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Amritsar
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
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible
Forthcoming
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