Darshan Singh
Extrajudicial execution between March 13, 1992 and April 14, 1992
Male, age 20-22
Demographics
Education
No education
Employment
Day laborer
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Mazbi
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Sibling
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Brar, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Valtoha
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Brar, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Valtoha
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Valtoha
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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