Satnam Singh

Extrajudicial execution on May 28, 1992

Male, age 30

Demographics

Education

No education

Employment

Day laborer

Married

No

Religion

Sikh

Caste

Mazbi

Abduction, Detention, & Torture

Prior detentions

Yes, 1

Prior torture

Yes

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, May 19, 1992

Place of abduction

Victim's residence

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Extrajudicial Execution on May 28, 1992

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

No

Body disposal by security forces

Cremated the body

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Officials involved in abduction

Swaran Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Majitha

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Swaran Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Majitha

Militancy Involvement

Militant

Yes

Reason(s) for joining militancy

1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib

Remedies

Security officials approached

No

Legal remedies pursued

Yes

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; 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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