Avtar Singh
Extrajudicial execution between January 9, 1991 and January 21, 1991
Male, age 40
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Day laborer
Married
Yes
Children
4
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Mazbi
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 4
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Sibling
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Wassan Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Ramdas
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Ramdas, Amritsar Mal Mandi Interrogation Center
Response by officials
No Response, Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
No
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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