Charnjit Singh
Extrajudicial execution on June 2, 1992
Male, age 22
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, May 29, 1992
Place of abduction
Village fields
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on June 2, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Balwinder Singh, Head Constable, Punjab Police, Fatehgarh Churian
Balkar Singh, Head Constable, Punjab Police, Fatehgarh Churian
Gian Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Fatehgarh Churian
Ritarraj Kumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Fatehgarh Churian
Pritpal Singh, Punjab Police, Fatehgarh Churian
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Balwinder Singh, Head Constable, Punjab Police, Fatehgarh Churian
Balkar Singh, Head Constable, Punjab Police, Fatehgarh Churian
Gian Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Fatehgarh Churian
Ritarraj Kumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Fatehgarh Churian
Pritpal Singh, Punjab Police, Fatehgarh Churian
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Fatehgarh Churian
Response by officials
Admitted custody only
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes, 1
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Kulwant Singh, Khokhar (ID: 2852), Batala, Gurdaspur
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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