Palwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution between June 1, 1989 and June 10, 1989
Male, age 21-22
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Unemployed
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Ramgarhia
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 2-3
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Suresh Arora, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Jalandhar
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; 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 abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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