Sahib Singh
Extrajudicial execution on March 20, 1989
Male, age 20-22
Demographics
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, March 17, 1989
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on March 20, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds; Cuts/wounds; Broken bones; Burn marks
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Dharam Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Lopoke
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Dharam Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Lopoke
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Lopoke
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family members ran away
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
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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