Kulwant Singh
Extrajudicial execution on January 21, 1997
Male, age 60
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, None
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse; Parents; Children
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Jail
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on January 21, 1997
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Condition of corpse
Missing hair from head or face; Burn marks
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Sohal, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Amritsar
Response by officials
No Response, Admitted custody only, Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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