Sukhwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution between July 29, 1990 and August 3, 1990
Male, age 22
Demographics
Residence
Education
High 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 27, 1990
Place of abduction
Checkpoint (naka)
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend; Co-villager
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
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Mohinder Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Kathu Nangal
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Mohinder Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Kathu Nangal
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Amritsar, Patiala
Response by officials
Admitted custody only, Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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