Extrajudicial execution on November 16, 1988
Male, age 21-22
Education
High school
Employment
Mechanic
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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
Additional data forthcoming
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
Yes
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds; Cuts/wounds; Burn marks
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
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; General persecution of Sikhs; Was forced to join
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
Forthcoming
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