Mukhtiar Singh

Extrajudicial execution between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 1992

Male, age 29-35

Demographics

Education

Middle school

Married

Yes

Children

3

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari


Photo of Mukhtiar Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution between January 1, 1992 and December 31,  1992, in Bhikhiwind,  by Punjab Police; Central Reserve Police Force, in Bhikhiwind, by Punjab Police

Abduction, Detention, & Torture

Prior detentions

Yes, 1

Prior torture

Yes

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 1992

Place of abduction

Village fields

Witness(es) to abduction

Friend

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

No

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Extrajudicial Execution between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 1992

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

Officials involved in abduction

Paramjit Singh Teja, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Bhikhiwind

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Paramjit Singh Teja, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Bhikhiwind

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

No

Militant support provided

No

Remedies

Security officials approached

Yes, Punjab Police, from Tarn Taran, Bhikhiwind

Response by officials

Denied involvement

Legal remedies pursued

No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Employment

Connected Victims

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of abduction

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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