Kulwant Singh

Extrajudicial execution on January 28, 1993

Male, age 35-40

Demographics

Prior detentions

Yes, 2

Prior torture

Yes

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, January 16, 1993

Place of abduction

Victim's residence

Witness(es) to abduction

Sibling

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

Yes

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Additional data forthcoming

Additional data forthcoming

Body returned

No

Forces involved in abduction

Punjab Police

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Punjab Police

Militant

Yes

Reason(s) for joining militancy

Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)

Security officials approached

Yes, Punjab Police, from Amritsar, Rajpura, Lopoke, Ramdas, Beas

Response by officials

Told family to go to another police station

Legal remedies pursued

Yes

Impact on family

Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Truth commission

Family Reflections

Forthcoming