Gurnam Singh
Extrajudicial execution on December 4, 1989
Male, age 30-31
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 8-10
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Witness(es) to abduction
Aunt/uncle
Security officials uniformed
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on December 4, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs; Supported the goals of the militancy movement
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Samrala, Ludhiana
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family member(s) abused alcohol/drugs, Family abandoned home, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
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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