Lakhwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution between August 27, 1989 and August 30, 1989
Male, age 24
Demographics
Education
Middle school
Employment
Driver (bus/truck/car)
Married
No
Religion
Sikh
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, August 18, 1989
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Tarlochan Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Bhikhiwind
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Bhikhiwind
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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