Santokh Singh
Extrajudicial execution between April 1, 1987 and April 30, 1987
Male, age 30
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
1
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Police custody/remand
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Unknown
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, from Phillaur
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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