Raghbir Singh

Extrajudicial execution between July 19, 1989 and July 20, 1989

Male, age 40

Demographics

Residence

Education

Middle school

Employment

Driver (bus/truck/car)

Married

Yes

Children

2

Religion

Sikh, Kesdhari

Caste

Jat

Abduction & Detention

Prior detentions

No

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, July 16, 1989

Place of abduction

Police station

Witness(es) to abduction

Sibling; Cousin

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

Yes

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

No

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Extrajudicial Execution between July 19, 1989 and July 20, 1989

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

Yes

Condition of corpse

Broken bones

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Additional data forthcoming

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

No

Militant support provided

No

Remedies & Impact

Security officials approached

Yes, Punjab Police, from Khasa

Response by officials

Victim accidentally killed in custody

Legal remedies pursued

No, Insufficient funds

Impact on family

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

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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