Avtar Singh
Extrajudicial execution on May 5, 1989
Male, age 22
Demographics
Education
High school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Detention & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on May 5, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution of a family member or a friend; General persecution of Sikhs
Related Incidents
Forthcoming
Remedies
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment
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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