Major Singh
Extrajudicial execution between March 1, 1993 and March 31, 1993
Male, age 20-22
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Day laborer
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Mazbi
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Police station
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
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
Wassan Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Jhandher
Gill, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Wassan Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Jhandher
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Amritsar
Response by officials
Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; 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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