Jaspal Singh
Extrajudicial execution on November 30, 1988
Male, age 23-24
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Mechanic
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, November 30, 1988
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on November 30, 1988
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); Persecution of a family member or a friend
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Jalandhar
Response by officials
Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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