Sarwan Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 9, 1992
Male, age 25
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 06, 1992
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on July 9, 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
Ajit Singh Sandhu, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Ajit Singh Sandhu, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution of a family member or a friend; 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 member(s) engaged in militant activity, Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
3
Genuine encounters in family
Yes
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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