Jassa Singh

Extrajudicial execution on June 6, 1984

Male, age 30

Demographics

Education

Primary school

Employment

Day laborer

Married

Yes

Children

3

Religion

Sikh, Kesdhari

Caste

Jat


Photo of Jassa Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution on June 06, 1984Central Reserve Police Force

Prior Abuse

Prior detentions

No

Extrajudicial Execution on June 6, 1984

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

No

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

No

Militant support provided

No

Remedies

Security officials approached

Yes, Punjab Police, from Amritsar

Response by officials

Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"

Legal remedies pursued

Yes

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Employment

Connected Victims

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


Note: Subdistrict and district boundaries are based on the 2001 census. Read more about our methodology.