Kashmir Singh

Extrajudicial execution between September 12, 1990 and September 20, 1990

Male, age 32-35

Demographics

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, between August 12, 1990 and August 20, 1990

Place of abduction

Village fields

Witness(es) to abduction

Spouse; Parents; Cousin

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

No

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

No

Additional data forthcoming

Additional data forthcoming

Body returned

Yes

Condition of corpse

Bruises; Cuts/wounds; Broken bones; Missing hair from head or face; Missing fingernails; Burn marks

Forces involved in abduction

Saidpur BSF Post, Lopoke, Punjab Police; BSF

Officials involved in abduction

Sardul Singh, BSF

Dharam Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Lopoke

Simranjit Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Lopoke

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Saidpur BSF Post, Lopoke, Punjab Police; BSF

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Dharm Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Lopoke

Simranjit Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Lopoke

Militant

Unknown

Security officials approached

Yes, Punjab Police, BSF, from Lopoke, Amritsar

Response by officials

Denied involvement, Told family to go to another police station

Legal remedies pursued

Yes

Impact on family

Family abandoned home

Remedies desired from government

Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission

Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family

2

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of abduction

Yes

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

No

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming