Puran Singh
Extrajudicial execution on October 30, 1989
Male, age 25-30
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 3-4
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Village fields
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on October 30, 1989
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
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission
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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