Palwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on April 10, 1989
Male, age 25
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Mechanic
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 25-30
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, April 08, 1989
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Sibling
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on April 10, 1989
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
Swaran Singh [Ghotna], Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Naginder Singh [Rana], Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Dhilwan
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Swaran Singh [Ghotna], Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Naginder Singh [Rana], Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Dhilwan
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Kapurthala
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Remedies desired from government
Desire nothing from government
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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