Rajinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on December 13, 1992
Male, age 29-30
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Ramgarhia
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, December 12, 1992
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Jail
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on December 13, 1992
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
Gurbachan Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran
Dilbagh Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran
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; Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); Persecution of a family member or a friend; General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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