Anonymous

Extrajudicial execution on April 30, 1989

Male, age 28-29

Demographics

Residence

Location withheld

Education

High school

Employment

Shopkeeper

Married

Yes

Children

3

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat

Abduction & Detention

Prior detentions

No

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

No

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Extrajudicial Execution on April 30, 1989

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

No

Body disposal by security forces

Cremated the body

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Gurinder Singh Sandhu, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Nawanshahr

Militancy Involvement

Militant

No

Remedies

Security officials approached

Yes, Punjab Police, from Nawanshahr

Response by officials

Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter", Told family to go to another police station

Legal remedies pursued

No, Believed it would have been ineffective

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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