Sukhwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 13, 1989
Male, age 25
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 13, 1989
Place of abduction
Shop/market
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on July 13, 1989
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
Sita Ram, Inspector, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran
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; General persecution of Sikhs; Supported the goals of the militancy movement
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Tarn Taran
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective, Did not know what to do
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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