Sukhdev Singh

Extrajudicial execution between June 1, 1990 and July 31, 1990

Male, age 27

Demographics

Education

High school

Married

Yes

Children

1

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat


Photo of Sukhdev Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution between June 1, 1990 and July 31,  1990, in Tarn Taran,  by Punjab Police; Central Reserve Police ForceUnknown type of security forces

Abduction & Detention

Prior detentions

No

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, between June 1, 1990 and July 31, 1990

Place of abduction

Roadside

Witness(es) to abduction

Friend

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

No

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Extrajudicial Execution between June 1, 1990 and July 31, 1990

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

No

Cremation location

Municipal cremation ground

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

Yes

Reason(s) for joining militancy

Persecution of a family member or a friend

Remedies

Security officials approached

No

Legal remedies pursued

No, Did not know what to do

Remedies desired from government

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

Connected Victims

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of abduction

Yes

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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