Jaswant Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 23, 1991
Male, age 21
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 19, 1991
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on July 23, 1991
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
Officials involved in abduction
Sodhi, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Muktsar
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Inderjit Singh Randhawa, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Muktsar
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Muktsar
Response by officials
Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission
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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