Gurdev Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 3, 1987
Male, age 26
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 01, 1987
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on July 3, 1987
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Cuts/wounds; Broken bones; Missing hair from head or face; Missing fingernails; Burn marks
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Swaran Singh [Ghotna], Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Jalandhar
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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