Gurcharan Singh
Extrajudicial execution on January 6, 1992
Male, age 24
Demographics
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
1
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, January 06, 1992
Place of abduction
None
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Grandparent
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 January 6, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Suba Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Valtoha
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Suba Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Valtoha
Paramjit Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Bhikhiwind
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police
Response by officials
Denied involvement, Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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