Dalbinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on November 16, 1988
Male, age 21-22
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Mechanic
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, November 15, 1988
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Information about another person
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on November 16, 1988
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds; Cuts/wounds; Burn marks
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Onkar Singh, Punjab Police, Nakodar
Alam, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Jalandhar
Sucha Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Nakodar
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; General persecution of Sikhs; Was forced to join
Remedies
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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