Pargat Singh
Extrajudicial execution between May 10, 1987 and May 20, 1987
Male, age 22
Demographics
Education
Middle school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
0
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
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
Surinder Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Sarhali Kalan
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
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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