Gurnam Singh
Extrajudicial execution on February 9, 1991
Male, age 26
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Married
Yes
Children
1
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, February 09, 1991
Place of abduction
Roadside
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on February 9, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds; Cuts/wounds; Missing hair from head or face
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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