Sarwan Singh

Extrajudicial execution on January 11, 1989

Male, age 22

Demographics

Education

Primary school

Married

No

Religion

Sikh

Caste

Mazbi

Abduction & Detention

Prior detentions

No

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, January 11, 1989

Place of abduction

Roadside

Witness(es) to abduction

Co-villager

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

No

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

No

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Extrajudicial Execution on January 11, 1989

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

Yes

Condition of corpse

Bullet wounds; Cuts/wounds

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Officials involved in abduction

S.S. Mann, Commander, BSF, Wan 45th Battalion BSF Post

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

S.S. Mann, Commander, BSF, Wan 45th Battalion BSF Post

Militancy Involvement

Militant

No

Militant support provided

No

Remedies

Security officials approached

No

Legal remedies pursued

No, Afraid of retaliation, Insufficient funds

Remedies desired from government

Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment

Connected Victims

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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