Sukhwant Singh
Extrajudicial execution between June 28, 1992 and June 30, 1992
Male, age 30-31
Demographics
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
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
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Surinder Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Kacha Pakka
Paramjit Singh Teja, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Bhikhiwind
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Forced
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do
Impact on family
Family members ran away, Family member(s) dropped out of school
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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