Gurmeet Singh
Extrajudicial execution on April 2, 1987
Male, age 17-18
Demographics
Education
College degree
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2-4
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, April 02, 1987
Place of abduction
Roadside
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
None
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on April 2, 1987
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
Sumedh Singh [Saini], Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Gurdaspur
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Sumedh Singh [Saini], Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Gurdaspur
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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