Saraj Singh
Extrajudicial execution on May 1, 1991
Male, age 13
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, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, May 01, 1991
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on May 1, 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
Pritam Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Patti
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Patti
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment
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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