Kabul Singh

Extrajudicial execution on December 24, 1992

Male, age 25

Demographics

Education

High school

Married

No

Religion

Sikh, Kesdhari

Caste

Jat


Photo of Kabul Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution on December 24, 1992, in Tarn Taran, by Punjab Police

Abduction & Detention

Prior detentions

Yes, 3-4

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, between September 1, 1992 and September 15, 1992

Place of abduction

Roadside

Witness(es) to abduction

Friend

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

No

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

Yes

Judge/magistrate result

Jail

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Extrajudicial Execution on December 24, 1992

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

No

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Jamshedpur

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Ajit Singh Sandhu, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

Yes

Reason(s) for joining militancy

General persecution of Sikhs

Remedies

Security officials approached

No

Legal remedies pursued

No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective

Remedies desired from government

Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths

Connected Victims

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of abduction

Unknown

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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