Mahinder Kaur

Extrajudicial execution between February 26, 1992 and February 27, 1993

Female, age 65

Demographics

Education

No education

Employment

Farmer/agriculture

Married

Yes

Children

5

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat


Photo of Mahinder Kaur, victim of extrajudicial execution between February 26, 1992 and February 27,  1993, in Jhabal Kalan,  by Punjab Police; Central Reserve Police Force, in Manochahal, by Punjab Police

Abduction & Detention

Prior detentions

No

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, between November 26, 1992 and November 27, 1992

Place of abduction

Victim's residence

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 between February 26, 1992 and February 27, 1993

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

No

Body disposal by security forces

Dumped body in canal/river

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Officials involved in abduction

Jagdip Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Jhabal Kalan

Ashok Kumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Jhabal Kalan

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Raj Kumar, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Manochahal

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

No

Militant support provided

Yes, Voluntary

Remedies & Impact

Security officials approached

Yes, Punjab Police, from Jhabal Kalan

Response by officials

None

Legal remedies pursued

Yes

Impact on family

Family members ran away, Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission

Connected Victims

Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family

2

Genuine encounters in family

Yes

Co-victims of abduction

No

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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