Surinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on June 17, 1989
Male, age 28
Demographics
Residence
Education
Graduate diploma
Employment
Student
Married
Yes
Children
0
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 5-6
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, June 16, 1989
Place of abduction
Roadside
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on June 17, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Bullet wounds; Broken bones
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Naginder Singh Rana, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Phagwara
Gurbachan Singh Randhawa, Inspector, Criminal Investigation Agency, Kapurthala
Swaran Singh [Ghotna], Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Tirath Singh, Constable, Punjab Police, Phagwara
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
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Remedies desired from government
Desire nothing from government
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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