Tajinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 16, 1990
Male, age 23
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Share this profile 
Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 16, 1990
Place of abduction
Roadside
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on July 16, 1990
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
Dilbagh Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Dhilwan
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Dilbagh Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Dhilwan
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Dhilwan
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes, 4
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Wassan Singh, Buley Nangal in Amritsar district
Pawan Kumar, village Beas in Amritsar district
Kuldeep Singh, Butala in Amritsar district
Harbans Singh, Chhapianwali in Amritsar district
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
Note: Subdistrict and district boundaries are based on the 2001 census. Read more about our methodology.