Pargat Singh

Extrajudicial execution between April 18, 1993 and April 19, 1993

Male, age 27-28

Demographics

Residence

Delhi

Education

High school

Employment

Driver (bus/truck/car)

Married

Yes

Children

1

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat


Photo of Pargat Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution between April 18, 1993 and April 19,  1993, in Kairon, Patti, by Punjab Police

Abduction, Detention, & Torture

Prior detentions

Yes, 18-19

Prior torture

Yes

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, between April 1, 1993 and April 2, 1993

Place of abduction

Victim's residence

Witness(es) to abduction

Sibling

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 April 18, 1993 and April 19, 1993

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

Officials involved in abduction

Narang Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Kairon

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Additional data forthcoming

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

No

Militant support provided

Yes, Forced

Remedies & Impact

Security officials approached

Yes, Punjab Police, from Kairon

Response by officials

Admitted custody only

Legal remedies pursued

Yes

Impact on family

Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses

Connected Victims

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of abduction

No

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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