Kartar Singh

Extrajudicial execution on June 8, 1992

Male, age 55-60

Demographics

Education

No education

Employment

Farmer/agriculture

Married

Yes

Children

5

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat


Photo of Kartar Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution on June 08, 1992, in Tarn Taran,  by Punjab Police; Central Reserve Police Force, in Tarn Taran, by Punjab Police; Central Reserve Police Force

Abduction

Prior detentions

No

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, June 08, 1992

Place of abduction

Victim's residence

Witness(es) to abduction

Friend; Co-villager

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

Yes

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

No

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Extrajudicial Execution on June 8, 1992

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

No

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Officials involved in abduction

Gurbachan Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran

Khubi Ram, SP(O) (Superintendent of Police (Operations)), CRPF, Tarn Taran

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

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Gurbachan Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran

Khubi Ram, SP(O) (Superintendent of Police (Operations)), CRPF, Tarn Taran

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

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

No

Militant support provided

No

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

Yes

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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