Charan Singh
Extrajudicial execution between August 10, 1989 and August 20, 1989
Male, age 34-36
Demographics
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
7
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 24, 1989
Place of abduction
Police station
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Mukhtiar Chand, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Amritsar
Response by officials
Victim had escaped
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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