Nishan Singh
Extrajudicial execution between March 1, 1993 and May 31, 1993
Male, age 27-28
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 4-5
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Sibling
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
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
Officials involved in abduction
Suba Sirhind, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Khalra
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Khalra
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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