Manjit Kaur

Extrajudicial execution between September 1, 1986 and October 31, 1986

Female, age 34-35

Demographics

Residence

Education

No education

Employment

Housewife

Married

Yes

Children

4

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat


Photo of Manjit Kaur, victim of extrajudicial execution between September 1, 1986 and October 31,  1986, in Jalandhar,  by Punjab Police; Central Reserve Police Force, in Jalandhar, by Punjab Police; Central Reserve Police Force

Abduction & Detention

Prior detentions

No

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, between September 1, 1986 and October 31, 1986

Place of abduction

Victim's residence

Witness(es) to abduction

Spouse; Children; 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 September 1, 1986 and October 31, 1986

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

Yes

Cremation location

Village cremation ground

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Officials involved in abduction

Swaran Singh [Ghotna], Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Jalandhar

Gurbachan Singh, Inspector, Criminal Investigation Agency, Jalandhar

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Additional data forthcoming

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

No

Militant support provided

Yes, Forced

Remedies

Security officials approached

No

Legal remedies pursued

No, Afraid of retaliation

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission

Connected Victims

Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family

2

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of abduction

No

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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