Sukhdev Singh
Extrajudicial execution on November 21, 1991
Male, age 18
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, November 09, 1991
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on November 21, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Balbir Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Unknown
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Chheharta Sahib, Amritsar B.R. Model School Interrogation Center
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Unknown
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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