Major Singh
Extrajudicial execution on March 31, 1991
Male, age 30
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
1
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, March 31, 1991
Place of abduction
Checkpoint (naka)
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on March 31, 1991
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
New Delhi, Punjab Police; CRPF
Officials involved in abduction
Mohd. Izhar Alam, DIG (Deputy Inspector General), CRPF, New Delhi
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
New Delhi, Punjab Police; CRPF
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Mohd. Izhar Alam, DIG (Deputy Inspector General), CRPF, New Delhi
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 Morinda
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family members ran away, Family member(s) engaged in militant activity
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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