Major Singh
Extrajudicial execution on September 7, 1990
Male, age 25
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 3-4
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, June 04, 1990
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Sibling
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on September 7, 1990
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Sanjiv Gupta, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Monga, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Gurmeet Chand, Inspector, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); Persecution of a family member or a friend
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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