Hazara Singh

Extrajudicial execution on January 3, 1988

Male, age 69-70

Demographics

Residence

Employment

Farmer/agriculture

Married

Yes

Children

6

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat


Photo of Hazara Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution on January 03, 1988, in Bhikhiwind, by Punjab Police; Central Reserve Police Force

Prior Abuse

Prior detentions

No

Extrajudicial Execution on January 3, 1988

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

Yes

Condition of corpse

Bullet wounds

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Additional data forthcoming

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

No

Militant support provided

No

Remedies & Impact

Security officials approached

Yes, Punjab Police, from Bhikhiwind

Response by officials

No Response

Legal remedies pursued

No, Believed it would have been ineffective

Impact on family

Family members ran away, Family member(s) dropped out of school

Remedies desired from government

Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths

Connected Victims

Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family

2

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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