Sulakhan Singh
Extrajudicial execution between March 21, 1987 and September 8, 1987
Male, age 24
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
0
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, March 21, 1987
Place of abduction
Roadside
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Kashmir Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
Related Incidents
Forthcoming
Remedies
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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