Nirmal Singh
Extrajudicial execution on December 15, 1992
Male, age 38
Demographics
Residence
Education
College degree
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
4
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, December 12, 1992
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on December 15, 1992
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
Amar Singh Chahal, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Kapurthala
Response by officials
No Response, Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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