Gurdev Singh
Extrajudicial execution on September 7, 1988
Male, age 26
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture, Driver (bus/truck/car)
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, September 06, 1988
Place of abduction
Bus station/stand
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on September 7, 1988
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Unknown
Related Incidents
Forthcoming
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Kapurthala, Sangrur, Jalandhar
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
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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